Abstract Background Arteritis is a complication of neurocysticercosis (NCC), which is not well known and could trigger strokes. The transcranial Doppler ultrasound (TCD) is a noninvasive method for detecting, staging, and monitoring cerebrovascular diseases. Nonetheless, the utility of TCD to evaluate cerebral hemodynamic changes, suggesting vasculitis associated with NCC remains uncertain. Objective To evaluate cerebral hemodynamic changes using TCD in patients with subarachnoid and parenchymal NCC. Methods There were 53 patients with NCC evaluated at a reference hospital for neurological diseases included (29 with subarachnoid and 24 with parenchymal). Participants underwent a clinical interview and serology for cysticercosis and underwent TCD performed within 2 weeks of enrollment. Mean flow velocity, peak systolic velocity, end diastolic velocity, and pulsatility index were recorded. Results Among the participants, there were 23 (43.4%) women, with a median age of 37 years (IQR: 29–48). Cerebral hemodynamic changes suggesting vasculitis were detected in 12 patients (22.64%); the most compromised vessel was the middle cerebral artery in 11 (91.67%) patients. There were more females in the group with sonographic signs of vasculitis (10/12, 83.33% vs. 13/41, 31.71%; p = 0.002), and this was more frequent in the subarachnoid NCC group (9/29, 31.03% vs. 3/24, 12.5%; p = 0.187), although this difference did not reach statistical significance. Conclusion Cerebral hemodynamic changes suggestive of vasculitis are frequent in patients with NCC and can be evaluated using TCD. NCC, , (NCC) strokes (TCD detecting staging Nonetheless uncertain 5 29 (2 parenchymal. . parenchymal) enrollment velocity recorded participants 43.4% 434 43 4 (43.4% women 3 IQR (IQR 29–48. 2948 29–48 48 29–48) 1 22.64% 2264 22 64 (22.64%) 91.67% 9167 91 67 (91.67% 10/12, 1012 10 (10/12 8333 83 33 83.33 vs 1341 13 41 13/41 31.71% 3171 31 71 0.002, 0002 0.002 0 002 0.002) 9/29, 929 9 (9/29 3103 03 31.03 324 3/24 12.5% 125 0.187, 0187 0.187 187 0.187) significance (NCC ( 43.4 (43.4 294 29–4 22.64 226 6 (22.64% 91.67 916 (91.67 10/12 101 (10/1 833 8 83.3 134 13/4 31.71 317 7 000 0.00 00 9/29 92 (9/2 310 31.0 32 3/2 12.5 018 0.18 18 43. (43. 29– 22.6 (22.64 91.6 (91.6 10/1 (10/ 83. 13/ 31.7 0.0 9/2 (9/ 31. 3/ 12. 01 0.1 (43 22. (22.6 91. (91. 10/ (10 0. 9/ (9 (4 (22. (91 (1 (22
Resumen Antecedentes La arteritis es una complicación de la neurocisticercosis (NCC), que no siempre se conoce y podría desencadenar enfermedad cerebrovascular. La ultrasonografía Doppler transcraneal (DTC) es un método no invasivo que sirve para detectar y monitorizar enfermedades cerebrovasculares. No obstante, la utilidad de la DTC para evaluar los cambios hemodinámicos cerebrales que sugieren vasculitis asociada a NCC sigue siendo incierta. Objetivo Evaluar los cambios hemodinámicos cerebrales utilizando DTC en pacientes con NCC subaracnoidea y parenquimal. Métodos Se incluyeron 53 pacientes con NCC (29 con subaracnoidea y 24 con parenquimal) evaluados en un hospital de referencia para enfermedades neurológicas. Los participantes se sometieron a una entrevista clínica y serología para cisticercosis y a una DTC realizada dentro de las 2 semanas posteriores a la inscripción. Se registraron la velocidad media del flujo, la velocidad sistólica máxima, la velocidad diastólica final y el índice de pulsatilidad. Resultados Los participantes incluyeron 23 (43,4%) mujeres con una mediana de edad de 37 años (rango intercuartílico [RIC]: 29–48). Se detectaron cambios hemodinámicos cerebrales sugestivos de vasculitis en 12 pacientes (22,64%); el vaso más comprometido fue la arteria cerebral media, en 11 (91,67%) pacientes. Hubo más mujeres en el grupo con signos ecográficos de vasculitis (10/12, 83,33% versus 13/41, 31,71%; p = 0,002), y esto fue más frecuente en el grupo de NCC subaracnoidea (9/29, 31,03% versus 3/24, 12,5%; p = 0,187), aunque esta diferencia no alcanzó significancia estadística. Conclusión Los cambios hemodinámicos cerebrales sugestivos de vasculitis son frecuentes en pacientes con NCC y pueden evaluarse mediante DTC. NCC, , (NCC) cerebrovascular (DTC cerebrovasculares obstante incierta parenquimal 5 29 (2 neurológicas inscripción flujo máxima pulsatilidad 43,4% 434 43 4 (43,4% 3 rango RIC [RIC] 29–48. 2948 29–48 . 48 29–48) 1 22,64% 2264 22 64 (22,64%) 91,67% 9167 91 67 (91,67% 10/12, 1012 10 (10/12 8333 83 33 83,33 1341 13 41 13/41 31,71% 3171 31 71 0,002, 0002 0,002 0 002 0,002) 9/29, 929 9 (9/29 3103 03 31,03 324 3/24 12,5% 125 0,187, 0187 0,187 187 0,187) estadística (NCC ( 43,4 (43,4 [RIC 294 29–4 22,64 226 6 (22,64% 91,67 916 (91,67 10/12 101 (10/1 833 8 83,3 134 13/4 31,71 317 7 000 0,00 00 9/29 92 (9/2 310 31,0 32 3/2 12,5 018 0,18 18 43, (43, 29– 22,6 (22,64 91,6 (91,6 10/1 (10/ 83, 13/ 31,7 0,0 9/2 (9/ 31, 3/ 12, 01 0,1 (43 22, (22,6 91, (91, 10/ (10 0, 9/ (9 (4 (22, (91 (1 (22