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. 2010 Mar 17;2010(3):CD000215. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000215.pub4

Takayanagui 1992.

Methods Controlled clinical trial
Duration: dates not stated, follow up for 6 months
Participants Number: 59
Inclusion criteria: parenchymal non‐enhancing cystic lesions
Exclusion criteria: lesions with enhancement, encephalitic cysticercosis, intraventricular cysts
Interventions Group 1: Praziquantel daily doses 50 mg/kg for 21 days
 Group 2: Albendazole daily doses 20 mg/ kg for 21 days
 Group 3: No antihelmintic
Outcomes Number of cysts before and 6 months after treatment, adverse events
Notes Location: Brazil
Source of funding: not stated