Original Article Corticosteroids Versus Albendazole for Treatment of Single Small Enhancing Computed Tomographic Lesions in Children With Neurocysticercosis

Single small enhancing computed tomographic (CT) lesions representing cysticercus granuloma are a common cause of focal seizures in children. Controversy exists regarding the efficacy of various modalities of treatment. We conducted a randomized prospective trial to evaluate the efficacy of corticosteroids, albendazole, and corticosteroids with albenda-zole in children with focal seizures and single small enhancing CT lesions. The study population consisted of 133 children with focal seizures of recent onset (< 3 months) and single small enhancing CT lesions who presented to the Neurocysticercosi