The Burden of Neurocysticercosis at a Single New York Hospital

Table 2

Univariate analysis, parenchymal vs. extraparenchymal NCC cases 2005–2016.

	Parenchymal (n = 22),; no. (%)	Extraparenchymal (n = 28),; no. (%)
Age (years)	33.1 (range 4–94)	35.4 (range 15–93)	0.59
Males	9 (41)	19 (68)	0.08
Time from immigration to date of admission for NCC-related symptoms	10.3 (range 1 month–30 months)	8.5 (range 1 week–19 weeks)	0.21
Duration of hospitalization (days)	7.2 (range 1–31)	11.5 (range 1–49)	0.02
Patients readmitted for NCC-related symptoms	4/18 (22.2)	11/22 (50)	0.1
Seizures	10/22 (45)	9/26 (35)	0.55
Headaches	12/22 (54)	15/26 (56)	0.76
Use of surgery	1/22 (4.5)	6/28 (21.4)	0.11
Use of antihelmintics	9/21 (43)	11/22 (50)	0.76
Use of corticosteroids	7/22 (32)	11/22 (50)	0.35
Radiologic improvement on follow-up imaging	7/9 (78)	3/8 (37.5)	0.15

Mean and range are displayed.