Albendazole-Praziquantel Dual Therapy Compared With Albendazole Monotherapy in Neurocysticercosis
This systematic review and meta-analysis demonstrated a threefold increase in complete cyst resolution among patients receiving combined therapy, suggesting its superiority over albendazole monotherapy for the management of neurocysticercosis. In addition, no significant differences were observed between treatment strategies regarding seizure or adverse events.
Authors
- Filipe Sarmento (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6972-6414)
- Murilo Cruccioli
- Pedro Henrique Teixeira Carneiro
- Yasmin Bastos Faller
- Letícia Torres da Silva
- Marla Resende Gondim Jasmineiro Pitanga
- Jorge Resende Gondim Jasmineiro Pitanga
Institutions
- Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
- Universidad de Buenos Aires (AR)
- Universidade Evangelica de Goiás (BR)
- Universidade Estadual de Goiás (BR)
- Instituto Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud - Fundación Héctor A. Barceló (AR)
- Universidade de Santo Amaro (BR)
- Rush University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Neurology Clinical Practice
- Published
- 2025-12-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1212/cpj.0000000000200567
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Parasitic infections in humans and animals
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.47