폐쇄성 수두증을 동반한 두개강내 기생충 질환의 연구

Abstract

The authors analysed 20 patients of obstructive hydrocephalus caused by parasitic infections who were admitted to the Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University Hospital, from 1970 to 1980. The followings were obtained; 1. There were 17 cases of cysticercosis and 3 cases of paragonimiasis. 2. In age distribution, there were two peaks of age , second decade and middle age (30~50). There was no significant difference between sexes. 3. The most frequent site of obstruction was at the fourth ventricle and the outlets of the fourth ventricle. 4. As other hydrocephalus, the most frequent complaints were headache and vomiting. But patients often had fluctuating symptoms with change of position or motion of the head. 5. There was a low relative frequency of obstructive hydrocephalus in paragonimiasis in view of cerebral paragonimiasis in Korea. 6. There was a difference in patterns of obstruction, in cystcercosis usually by intraventricular parasites, and in paragonimiasis by extraventricular parasites.