Table 2.
Univariate analysis, parenchymal vs. extraparenchymal NCC cases 2005–2016.
| Parenchymal (n = 22), no. (%) |
Extraparenchymal (n = 28), no. (%) |
p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years)∗ | 33.1 (range 4–94) | 35.4 (range 15–93) | 0.59 |
| Males | 9 (41) | 19 (68) | 0.08 |
| Time from immigration to date of admission for NCC-related symptoms∗ | 10.3 (range 1 month–30 months) | 8.5 (range 1 week–19 weeks) | 0.21 |
| Duration of hospitalization (days)∗ | 7.2 (range 1–31) | 11.5 (range 1–49) | 0.02 |
| Patients readmitted for NCC-related symptoms | 4/18 (22.2) | 11/22 (50) | 0.1 |
| Seizures | 10/22 (45) | 9/26 (35) | 0.55 |
| Headaches | 12/22 (54) | 15/26 (56) | 0.76 |
| Use of surgery | 1/22 (4.5) | 6/28 (21.4) | 0.11 |
| Use of antihelmintics | 9/21 (43) | 11/22 (50) | 0.76 |
| Use of corticosteroids | 7/22 (32) | 11/22 (50) | 0.35 |
| Radiologic improvement on follow-up imaging | 7/9 (78) | 3/8 (37.5) | 0.15 |
∗Mean and range are displayed.