Table 4.

Treatments and duration

Treatment (range)	Number (%)	Median duration of all treatments in years (range)
Albendazole*	30/34 (88.2)	0.55 (0.05–4.7)
Praziquantel*	20/34 (61.8)	0.96 (0.01–4.3)
Combined*	20/34 (61.8)	NA
Corticosteroids*	30/34 (88.2)	1.09 (0.02–5.0)
Methotrexate	17/34 (50.0)	1.37 (0.08–7.92)
Etanercept*	11/34 (34.2)	0.81 (0.11–1.91)
Anakinra	1/30 (0.03)	1.61

NA = not applicable.

* Three persons with calcified subarachnoid did not receive treatment and one person (who received aborted inadequate treatment cysticidal and etanercept) was excluded.