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Medical management of neurocysticercosis.

Neurocysticercosis is the most common parasitic disease of the central nervous system. Praziquantel and albendazole, the two antiparasitic drugs, have been reported to be effective against cysticercosis. Both the drugs effectively destroy the cerebral parenchymal cystic lesions. However, albendazole is possibly more effective in subarachnoidal, ventricular and spinal forms of cysticercosis, and frequently obviates the need for surgery. Initially, longer courses of albendazole and praziquantel had been advocated. Now even shorter treatment regimens are found equally effective. Complete course o