چکیده (انگلیسی):

Neurocysticercosis is thought to be the most common helminthic infection of the central
nervous system and its epidemiology is changing due to increasing travel and migration.
Evidence to guide management of the intraventricular form is limited. We aimed to review
the clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment of intraventricular neurocysticercosis
with reference to two recent cases seen at our institution. The
intraventricular variant of neurocysticercosis is less common than parenchymal disease
and usually presents with acutely raised intracranial pressure and untreated it progresses
rapidly with high mortality. The diagnosis is based on imaging and serological tests but
more invasive testing including histopathological examination of surgically acquired
tissue specimens is sometimes required. Treatment is mainly surgical, using a neuroendoscopic
approach if possible. Patients should also receive antihelmintic treatment with
concomitant corticosteroids to reduce the incidence of shunt failure if a ventricular shunt
is inserted and to treat viable lesions elsewhere.