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Neurocysticercosis hospitalization procedures, Los Angeles County 1991–2008 (N = 3937)*
| Procedure | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| CNS procedure | 1,273 | 32.3 |
| Lumbar pucture | 472 | 12.0 |
| Brain procedure | 842 | 21.4 |
| Any ventricular shunt | 564 | 14.3 |
| Shunt removal/replace | 217 | 5.5 |
| Ventriculostomy | 155 | 3.9 |
| Brain excision | 131 | 3.3 |
| Craniotomy | 23 | 0.6 |
| MRI or CT scan of brain | 1,256 | 31.9 |
CNS = central nervous system; MRI = magnetic resonance imaging, CT = computed tomographic.
