Preliminary report of praziquantel treatment of cysticercosis patients in Vietnam.

A preliminary report of praziquantel (PZQ) treatment in 10 patients with cysticercosis in Vietnam is presented in this paper. One patient with a severe neurological disorder probably died due to increased intracranial pressure. Nine patients were treated with relatively low dose of PZQ (15-20 mg/kg). Almost all subcutaneous cysts disappeared while patients with neurological symptoms definitely improved. However, more or less severe side effects were observed during the treatment course in spite of concurrently applied corticosteroids. The patients are still under follow-up attention.