Transcranial Doppler ultrasonography to evaluate cerebral hemodynamic changes in neurocysticercosis

Abstract

Background Arteritis is a complication of neurocysticercosis (NCC), which is not well known and could trigger strokes. The transcranial Doppler ultrasound (TCD) is a noninvasive method for detecting, staging, and monitoring cerebrovascular diseases. Nonetheless, the utility of TCD to evaluate cerebral hemodynamic changes, suggesting vasculitis associated with NCC remains uncertain.

Keywords

• Neurocysticercosis
• Cysticercosis
• Ultrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial
• Stroke
• Vasculitis
• Neurocisticercosis
• Cisticercosis
• Ultrasonografía Doppler Transcraneal
• Enfermedad Cerebrovascular
• Vasculitis