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Cysticercosis is the most common parasitic disease of the nervous system. The disease occurs when humans become the intermediate host in the life cycle of Taenia solium by ingesting its eggs from contaminated food. The most common sites of involvement of cysticerci are soft tissue, eye and central
METHODS
A case report.
OBJECTIVE
To describe a patient with a primary extensive spinal subarachnoid cysticercosis that was successfully treated with a combination of surgical removal and albendazole.
BACKGROUND
Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is the most common parasitic infection of the central nervous
Cysticercosis, the infestation with the encysted larval stage of Taenia solium, is increasingly recognized as a major problem in most countries in Latin America, Asia, and Africa, involving mainly the central nervous system. Muscle involvement is also common, although it usually remains
A 25 years old woman was admitted with a history of apparent hypertrophy of the calves, specially on the left, slight pain in the legs and difficulty in walking. Electromyography showed giant motor unit potentials with complete interference pattern. Biopsy of both gastrocnemii was performed
BACKGROUND
Spinal neurocysticercosis (NCC) is a very rare clinical entity. Signs and symptoms may include myelopathy, radiculopathy, or cauda equina syndrome, depending on location of the cyst, and it may mimic more common neuropathology. When the patient does not come from an endemic region and
Cysticercosis is a common helminthic infection worldwide, endemic in Central and South America, sub-Saharan Africa, and Southeast Asia. Neurocysticercosis typically involves brain parenchyma, subarachnoid space, and the ventricular system. Although the spinal cord is frequently involved in patients
Cysticercosis is a human infestation, which is considered the most common cause of seizures worldwide. The subcutaneous lesions can help in the diagnosis of neurocysticercosis. We describe a case of a 45-year-old patient with multiple cutaneous nodules first seen 2 years ago that were increasing in
Neurocysticercosis is a major cause of epilepsy in developing countries. Cysticercal involvement of the spinal cord is rare even in endemic areas and accounts for 0.7 to 5.85% of all cases. We present a 19-year-old man who presented with weakness of both lower limbs and urinary complaints in the
OBJECTIVE
The authors report their experience in the treatment of 12 symptomatic patients with intradural spinal neurocysticercosis.
METHODS
The mean age of the 12 patients was 33 years. There were eight female and four male patients. Cysticercosis was present in association with hydrocephalus in
A 42-year-old soldier, a known case of cerebral parenchymal neurocysticercosis presented with insidious onset gradually progressive weakness of both lower limbs for six months. Investigations revealed an intramedullary cyst in the cervicodorsal region. Following surgical excision of an
We report a case of intradural, intramedullary, spinal cord neurocysticercosis at dorsal 10-11 (D10-11) level in a mentally retarded male. A 38-year-old, mentally retarded male presented with weakness and stiffness in both the lower limbs and waist since one year. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed
Cysticercosis is the most common parasitic disease affecting the central nervous system. Spinal involvement is rare in neurocysticercosis, and isolated spinal involvement without evidence of cranial involvement is even rarer. We report an unusual case of neurocysticercosis with isolated spinal
BACKGROUND
In spite of being the most common parasitic infestation of central nervous system (CNS), spinal cysticercosis remains a rare entity.
METHODS
We report an unusual case of a 45-year-old-male with primary isolated localization of spinal intradural extramedullary cysticercosis at thoracic 3/4
Neurocysticercosis (NCC) frequently appears by seizures following parenchymatous location of encysted worms of Taenia solium. We report a case of NCC revealed by a Wallenberg's syndrome. A man of 44 years old, without any cardiovascular risk factor was admitted at the neurology department of
A 62 year old Nepalese gentleman presented with left sided weakness and sensory loss. Initial brain CT scanning was suggestive of acute infarction but a subsequent MRI scan showed cysts with oedema. Cysticercosis serology was positive and a diagnosis of neurocysticercosis was made. The patient made