The MRI analysis of brain cysticercosis: A report of 81cases

Objective: To approach the feature of MRI and clinic of brain cysticercosis.Methods: The retrospective analysis was adopted in clinical data and head MRI of 81 patients with brain cysticercosis.Results: The MRI appearance included three types,which was 73 brain parenchyma type,5 encephalocoele type and 3 mixed type,four stages which was vivi-worm phase,cataplasia and death phase,inactive phase and confounding phase,brain parenchyma type and cataplasia and death phase were saw frequently among them.Generally 3-5 courses of treatment were required to anthelmintic.Conclusions: The MRI can precisely type,stage and position brain cysticercosis,it is helpful for definition in clinical medicine and course of treatment,and it is used to diagnosis CT-negative brain cysticercosis.