Quality of Life in Patients with Neurocysticercosis in Mexico

The objective of this study was to compare quality of life measures in patients with neurocysticercosis (NCC) to those of a matched control group. The NCC outpatients and their controls were recruited from two neurology referral hospitals in Mexico City, Mexico during 2007-2008. The quality of life...

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Published in:The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene 2011-05, Vol.84 (5), p.782-786
Main Authors: BHATTARAI, Rachana, BUDKE, Christine M, CARABIN, Hélène, PROANO, Jefferson V, FLORES-RIVERA, Jose, CORONA, Teresa, COWAN, Linda D, IVANEK, Renata, SNOWDEN, Karen F, FLISSER, Ana
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Cross-Sectional Studies
Cysticercosis
Diseases caused by cestodes
Helminthic diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Medical sciences
Mexico
Neurocysticercosis - physiopathology
Neurocysticercosis - psychology
Parasitic diseases
Quality of Life
Taenia
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Summary:The objective of this study was to compare quality of life measures in patients with neurocysticercosis (NCC) to those of a matched control group. The NCC outpatients and their controls were recruited from two neurology referral hospitals in Mexico City, Mexico during 2007-2008. The quality of life of 224 NCC patients was compared with 224 age-sex-hospital-day matched controls using the short form 12 v2 (SF-12 v2) quality of life survey. Medical chart reviews were also conducted for the NCC outpatients to evaluate presenting clinical manifestations. Compared with the controls, NCC patients had a significantly lower score for each of the eight domains of health evaluated and significantly lower Physical and Mental Component Summary scores. Chart reviews indicated that hydrocephalus (48%), severe headaches (47%), and epilepsy (31%) were the most common clinical manifestations in these NCC outpatients.
ISSN:0002-9637
1476-1645
DOI:10.4269/ajtmh.2011.10-0646