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NEUROCYSTICCEROSIS
It is detected at NIMHANS that there are neurocysticcerosis in my wife's brain and it's in deep in left basal gangila. But NIMHANS doctor prescribed only anti appileptic medicine (Epitoin) . Till now I have some confusion regarding that egg of poke tape worm which is in my wife's brain at left basal gangila.why doctor sir did not give any medicine for destroy that egg of taenia solium or why did not tell about any surgery for extracting that egg?
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Neurocysticercosis needs only anti epileptic drugs in majority of cases .
Drugs to kill / break the cyst can cause serious reactions in the brain at times and hence are used very selectively.
In your wife's case they are not required.
The cysts get calcified naturally over a course of time with body's own immunity.
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Please stop worrying and trust your doctor.
He is right
Health Tips
Take anti epileptic medications on time .
maintain proper sleep and diet.
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