Abstract

AYOLA ANAYA, Francisco; RINCONES SOTO, Dainer  and  SANABRIA GRANADOS, Lina. Parenchymal neurocysticercosis postpartum: An unusual finding in the eclampsia´ window. Case report. Salud, Barranquilla [online]. 2016, vol.32, n.1, pp.174-178. ISSN 0120-5552.  https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.32.1.8482.

Wepresent the case of a female patient in puerperal period, who in her stay in intensive care unit management for Eclampsia began as incidental finding on brain Magnetic resonance imaging with neurocysticercosis discovers, being treated with albendazole, dexamethasone and Valproic Acid achieving satisfactory progress after 4 days. Among the entities in which a differential diagnosis with eclampsia is established, it is not often relate with neuroinfection , however, in areas endemic for neurocysticercosis , can it become a possibility diagnoses to be considered in areas of high incidence and large flow of population migration from areas of influence.

Keywords : eclampsia; neurocysticercosis; puerperium.

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