Neurocisticercose em pacientes epilépticos acompanhados em um ambulatório especializado

A neurocisticercose (NCC) e a causa identificavel mais comum de epilepsia em paises em desenvolvimento. O objetivo desse estudo e investigar o perfil dos pacientes com diagnostico de NCC acompanhados em um ambulatorio neurologico especializado em epilepsia. Metodos: Trata-se de estudo transversal, descritivo de 502 pacientes com epilepsia. Resultados: NCC foi encontrada em 14,9% dos pacientes, sendo que 73,3% destes apresentaram crises focais. A farmacorresistencia foi observada em um maior percentual de pacientes com NCC (32,0%, 24/75) em comparacao com os pacientes sem NCC. Conclusao: A frequencia de NCC mostrou-se elevada nesse contexto clinico, associando-se a refratariedade a medicacao.(AU) Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is the most common identifiable cause of epilepsy in developing countries. The aim of this study was to investigate the profile of patients diagnosed with NCC followed at a specialized neurological service in epilepsy. Methods: This was a transversal descriptive study of 502 patients with epilepsy. Results: NCC was found in 14.9% of patients, 73.3% of them had focal seizures. Drug resistance was observed in a higher percentage of patients with NCC (32.0%, 24/75) in comparison with patients without NCC. Conclusion: The frequency of NCC was elevated in the present clinical setting, being associated with refractoriness to anti-epileptic medication.(AU)