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<article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/" article-type="research-article" dtd-version="1.2" xml:lang="en"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">Russian Journal of Infection and Immunity</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title xml:lang="en">Russian Journal of Infection and Immunity</journal-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Инфекция и иммунитет</trans-title></trans-title-group></journal-title-group><issn publication-format="print">2220-7619</issn><issn publication-format="electronic">2313-7398</issn><publisher><publisher-name xml:lang="en">SPb RAACI</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">1910</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.15789/2220-7619-TEA-1910</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="en"><subject>ORIGINAL ARTICLES</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="ru"><subject>ОРИГИНАЛЬНЫЕ СТАТЬИ</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="article-type"><subject>Research Article</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title xml:lang="en">The efficacy and safety of three 30-day courses of albendazole in patients with neurocysticercosis</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Эффективность и безопасность трех 30-дневных курсов альбендазола у больных нейроцистицеркозом</trans-title></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Sinh</surname><given-names>C. T.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Шинь</surname><given-names>Ц. Т.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="VN">Viet Nam</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Associate Professor, MD, PhD, Department of Internal medicine</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>доцент, врач отделения внутренних болезней</p></bio><email>caotruongsinh@gmail.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Thang</surname><given-names>T. T.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Тханг</surname><given-names>Ч. Т.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="VN">Viet Nam</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Department of Medical examination</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>врач департамента медицинской экспертизы</p></bio><email>thangmatna@gmail.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff2"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Thang</surname><given-names>T. D.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Тханг</surname><given-names>Т. Д.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="VN">Viet Nam</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>MD, Department of Internal medicine</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>врач отделения внутренних болезней</p></bio><email>thangtd@tthgroup.vn</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff3"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Loi</surname><given-names>C. B.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Лой</surname><given-names>К. Б.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="VN">Viet Nam</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Associate Professor, MD, PhD, Scientific and Training Management Department</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>доцент, врач, отдел научного менеджмента и обучения</p></bio><email>phucloikhdt@gmail.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff4"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4919-1739</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Anh</surname><given-names>L. T.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Ань</surname><given-names>Л. Ч.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="VN">Viet Nam</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Associate Professor, MD, PhD, Department of Parasitology</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>доцент кафедры паразитологии</p></bio><email>anh_lt@vmmu.edu.vn</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff5"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff1"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">Vinh Medical University</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Медицинский университет Винь</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><aff-alternatives id="aff2"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">Nghe An Eye Hospital</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Глазная больница Нге Aн</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><aff-alternatives id="aff3"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">Thai Thuong Hoang Hospital</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Больница Тхай Тхыонг Хоанг</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><aff-alternatives id="aff4"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">National Institute of Malaria, Parasitology and Entomology</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Национальный институт малярии, паразитологии и энтомологии</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><aff-alternatives id="aff5"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">Vietnam Military Medical University</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Вьетнамский военно-медицинский университет</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date date-type="preprint" iso-8601-date="2022-10-31" publication-format="electronic"><day>31</day><month>10</month><year>2022</year></pub-date><pub-date date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2022-12-30" publication-format="electronic"><day>30</day><month>12</month><year>2022</year></pub-date><volume>12</volume><issue>6</issue><issue-title xml:lang="en"/><issue-title xml:lang="ru"/><fpage>1143</fpage><lpage>1148</lpage><history><date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="2022-03-24"><day>24</day><month>03</month><year>2022</year></date><date date-type="accepted" iso-8601-date="2022-09-11"><day>11</day><month>09</month><year>2022</year></date></history><permissions><copyright-statement xml:lang="en">Copyright ©; 2022, Sinh C.T., Thang T.T., Thang T.D., Loi C.B., Anh L.T.</copyright-statement><copyright-statement xml:lang="ru">Copyright ©; 2022, Шинь Ц.Т., Тханг Ч.Т., Тханг Т.Д., Лой К.Б., Ань Л.Ч.</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2022</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Sinh C.T., Thang T.T., Thang T.D., Loi C.B., Anh L.T.</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Шинь Ц.Т., Тханг Ч.Т., Тханг Т.Д., Лой К.Б., Ань Л.Ч.</copyright-holder><ali:free_to_read xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/"/><license><ali:license_ref xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</ali:license_ref></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://iimmun.ru/iimm/article/view/1910">https://iimmun.ru/iimm/article/view/1910</self-uri><abstract xml:lang="en"><p>Albendazole is one of the drugs indicated for the treatment of neurocysticercosis. However, data on the treatment outcome of a long course of this drug is scarce. This study aims to investigate the efficacy and safety of three 30-day courses of albendazole in patients with neurocysticercosis. <italic>Materials and methods.</italic> The diagnosis of neurocysticercosis was based on epidemiological, clinical and laboratory criteria as guided by the Vietnamese Ministry of Health. Sixty patients with a mean age of 50.17±10.03 years old, with 86.7% (95% CI: 77.8–95.5%) men, were involved in this study. Patients received three 30-day courses of albendazole with an intermittence of 20 days. Additional treatment included steroids, anticonvulsants or analgesics. Based on brain magnetic resonance imaging 6 months after the therapy, the efficacy was classified as cure (viable cysts not discernible), improvement (50% or more cysts disappeared or calcified) or inefficacy (changes in less than 50% of the cysts). The safety was determined based on the changes of biochemical parameters after each treatment course. <italic>Results.</italic> The most common clinical presentations were headache (90.0%, 95% CI: 82.2–97.8) and/or seizure (68.3%, 95% CI: 56.2–70.4), followed by other symptoms such as fainting, memory loss, and limb numbness. Active cysts were discovered in all cases and located mainly in the parenchymal region. After therapy, the rates of cure, improvement or inefficacy were 43.3% (95% CI: 30.4–56.2%), 51.7% (95% CI: 38.7–64.7%) and 5.0% (95% CI: 0–10.7%), respectively. Liver enzymes were slightly higher compared to those before therapy and mostly returned to normal ranges after drug interruption. Alanine aminotransferase levels before the 3rd course were higher than values before the first and second courses. No abnormalities in blood urea or creatinine after therapy were reported. <italic>Conclusion.</italic> Three 30-day cycles of albendazole appear to have good efficacy and tolerability in patients with neurocysticercosis.</p></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="ru"><p>Альбендазол является одним из препаратов, показанных для лечения нейроцистицеркоза, однако данные об исходе лечения длительным курсом этого препарата немногочисленны. Настоящее исследование направлено на изучение эффективности и безопасности трех 30-дневных курсов альбендазола у пациентов с нейроцистицеркозом. <italic>Материалы и методы.</italic> Диагноз нейроцистицеркоза был основан на эпидемиологических, клинических и лабораторных критериях в соответствии с рекомендациями Министерства здравоохранения Вьетнама. В исследование вошли 60 пациентов мужского пола, средний возраст которых составил 50,17±10,03 года, из них 86,7% являлись лицами мужского пола (95% ДИ: 77,8–95,5%). Пациенты получали три 30-дневных курса альбендазола с перерывом в 20 дней. Дополнительное лечение включало стероиды, противосудорожные препараты или анальгетики. На основании магнитно-резонансной томографии головного мозга через 6 месяцев после терапии эффективность классифицировали как излечение (жизнеспособные кисты не были различимы), улучшение (исчезновение или кальцификация 50% и более кист) или неэффективность (изменения были зарегистрированы менее чем в 50% кист). Безопасность определяли по изменению биохимических показателей после каждого курса лечения. <italic>Результаты.</italic> Наиболее частыми клиническими проявлениями были головная боль (90,0%, 95% ДИ: 82,2–97,8), судороги (68,3%, 95% ДИ: 56,2–70,4), за которыми следовали такие симптомы как обморок, потеря памяти, онемение конечностей. Активные кисты были обнаружены во всех случаях и располагались преимущественно в паренхиме головоного мозга. После терапии частота излечения, улучшения и неэффективности составила 43,3% (95% ДИ: 30,4–56,2%), 51,7% (95% ДИ: 38,7–64,7%) и 5,0% (95% ДИ: 0–10,7%) соответственно. Показатели печеночных ферментов в сыворотке крови печени были несколько выше по сравнению с таковыми до терапии и в большинстве случаев возвращались к нормальным значениям после прекращения приема препарата. Уровень аланинаминотрансферазы перед 3-м курсом был выше, чем до первого и второго курсов. Отклонений в показателях мочевины и креатинина в крови после терапии не зарегистрировано. <italic>Выводы.</italic> Три 30-дневных цикла альбендазола характеризуются хорошей эффективностью и переносимостью у пациентов с нейроцистицеркозом.</p></trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>neurocysticercosis</kwd><kwd>efficacy</kwd><kwd>safety</kwd><kwd>albendazole</kwd><kwd>long course</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>нейроцистицеркоз</kwd><kwd>эффективность</kwd><kwd>безопасность</kwd><kwd>альбендазол</kwd><kwd>длительный курс</kwd></kwd-group><funding-group/></article-meta></front><body></body><back><ref-list><ref id="B1"><label>1.</label><mixed-citation>Bilgic Y., Yilmaz C., Cagin Y.F., Atayan Y., Karadag N., Harputluoglu M.M.M. Albendazole induced recurrent acute toxic hepatitis: a case report. Acta Gastroenterol. 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