Seizures and praziquantel. A case report.

SUMMARY A 2 7 yearjOl d mal e develope d seizure s afte r receivin g a singl e 2 0 mg/k g dos e of praziquante l fo r th e treatmen t o f a n intestina l Hymenolepi s nan a infection. O n further clinica l an d laboratoria l evaluations , h e wa s foun d t o suffe r fro m a n unti l then asymptomati c parenchyma l brai n cysticercosis. Praziquantel must b e use d wit h caution i n thos e areas where cysticercosi s represents a mayor publi c healt h problem. The occurrenc e o f unexpected seizure s in a n individual bein g treate d with th e com¬ pound, must promp t clinician s t o rul e ou t cysticercosi s of th e CNS .