OBJECTIVE: Review of cases of intramedullary spinal cord cysticercosis diagnosed with
MRI to outline the features and outcome of this overlooked form of presentation of …

Aims Spinal neurocysticercosis is a rare central nervous system infection caused by the
larval form of the Taenia solium. Due to its rarity, most knowledge is derived from isolated …

Background Cysticercosis is a parasitic disease caused by the larval stage of Taenia
Solium. Involvement of the central nervous system by this tapeworm is endemic in …

Cysticercosis is a common helminthic infection worldwide, endemic in Central and South
America, sub-Saharan Africa, and Southeast Asia. Neurocysticercosis typically involves …

Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is the most common parasitic infection of the central nervous
system. Spinal cysticercosis is a rather rare clinical occurrence. Intramedullary (IM) spinal …

Results: Magnetic Resonance Image (MRI) of our patients revealed Cervical Disc Herniation
(CDH), spinal canal stenosis with cervical spondylosis, epidural hematoma, and ossification …

Intramedullary cysticercosis of the cervical spine is extraordinarily rare; prior reports are
limited to single cases. We review cases of intramedullary cysticercosis, and summarize the …

Background Intramedullary parasitic infection is extremely uncommon, and clinical
presentation of Brown-Sequard syndrome is even rarer. Case presentation The authors …

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 …

Neurocysticercosis is a parasitic disease caused by the cysticerci of Taenia solium. Central
nervous system involvement is endemic in underdeveloped countries and intracranial …