Volumetric <scp>MRI</scp> study of the brain in patients with neurocysticercosis and mesial temporal lobe epilepsy
The findings indicate that NCC, whether isolated or combined with MTLE-HS, does not cause significant alterations in brain volume. This suggests the absence of an additive or synergistic effect of NCC on brain morphostructural changes in patients with MTLE-HS. These results contribute to understanding the pathophysiology of epilepsy related to NCC and hippocampal sclerosis, supporting that volumetric brain changes may not underlie their association.
Authors
- João Chaves (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4454-5232)
- Sandra Polita
- Marino Muxfeldt Bianchin
- J. Quedi de Araujo e Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4396-2100)
- Maurício Anés (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0624-1932)
- Thiago Junqueira Ribeiro de Rezende (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8453-0313)
- Fabiano Reis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2256-4379)
- Juliana Ávila Duarte (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4973-2889)
- Matheus de Lima Ruffini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6885-8646)
- Adolfo Moraes de Souza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0786-5571)
- Bruna da Silveira Arruda
Institutions
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (BR)
- Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) (BR)
- Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Epileptic Disorders
- Published
- 2025-11-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/epd2.70115
- Primary Topic
- Parasitic infections in humans and animals
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00