Research Article

Prevalence, Response to Cysticidal Therapy, and Risk Factors for Persistent Seizure in Indian Children with Neurocysticercosis

Table 2

Neuroimaging findings in children with NCC ().

Neuroimaging findingsNumber (%)

Number of lesions
Single81 (67.5%)
2–517 (14.2%)
6–1014 (11.7%)
11–208 (6.7%)
>200

Location in brain
Parenchyma only102 (85%)
Combined (parenchyma and ventricular)18 (15%)
Cistern only0
Ventricles only0

Location of the parenchymal lesions
Parietal lobe79%
Frontal lobe15%
Temporal lobe0
Occipital lobe6%