A Case Study On Neurocysticercosis At Selected Villages In MaduraiA Case Study On Neurocysticercosis At Selected Villages In Madurai

A 20-year-old female had a sudden episode of seizure, first noted by her family followed by generalized seizure of 3-4 episodes and she was presented to the emergency department (ED). On administering Anti-seizure drugs patient was normal. During withdrawal of the anti-seizure therapy the patient again started to experience multiple episodes of seizure and she was finally diagnosed with Status Epilepticus and got admitted in the hospital. Diagnostic evaluation for the patient was done using electroencephalogram (EEG) in both sleep and awaken state and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) was also done, which shows multiple extra-parenchymal lesions. The patient was adviced to continue medications such as TEGRITAL CR 200mg, TRIGABANTIN 100mg, REJENURON, EVION LC, SHELCAL OS 500mg, NORFLOX TZ, VIZYLAE and proper followup was adviced.