| dc.contributor.author |
Bhattarai, Rachana |
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| dc.contributor.author |
BudkeChristine M. |
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| dc.contributor.author |
Carabin, Helene |
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| dc.contributor.author |
Proano, Jefferson V. |
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| dc.contributor.author |
Flores-Rivera, Jose |
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| dc.contributor.author |
Corona, Teresa |
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| dc.contributor.author |
Cowan, Linda D. |
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| dc.contributor.author |
Ivanek, Renata |
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| dc.contributor.author |
Snowden, Karen F. |
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| dc.contributor.author |
Flisser, Ana |
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| dc.date.accessioned |
2011-12-07T13:40:23Z |
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| dc.date.accessioned |
2014-01-28T15:17:03Z |
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| dc.date.available |
2011-12-07T13:40:23Z |
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| dc.date.available |
2014-01-28T15:17:03Z |
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| dc.date.issued |
2011 |
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| dc.identifier.citation |
Bhattarai, R.; Budke, C.; Carabin, Helene, P.; Jefferson V.; Flores-Rivera, J.; Corona, T.; Cowan, L.; Ivanek, R.; Snowden, K.; Flisser, A (2011). Quality of Life in Patients with Neurocysticercosis in Mexico. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene , 84(5), 782-786. |
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| dc.identifier.issn |
0002-9637 |
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| dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/11154/99987 |
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| dc.identifier.uri |
10.4269/ajtmh.2011.10-0646 |
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| dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/11154/174525 |
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| dc.description.abstract |
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. |
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| dc.language.iso |
en |
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| dc.publisher |
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene |
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| dc.title |
Quality of Life in Patients with Neurocysticercosis in Mexico |
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| dc.type |
Article |
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| dc.relation.index |
WoS |
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