Bilateral middle cerebral artery occlusions in neurocysticercosis.
BACKGROUND
Bilateral hemispheric strokes in a young adult are very rare. We describe a case of neurocysticercosis in a young male with bilateral middle cerebral artery occlusions.


METHODS
Axial tomographic imaging revealed lesions compatible with cysticerci adjacent to each middle cerebral artery initial segment, and occlusion of both arteries at that level was demonstrated by angiography. Extensive medical workup disclosed no other risk factors for stroke.


CONCLUSIONS
Neurocysticercosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of stroke in a young patient.
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Department of Radiology, New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, N.Y.
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D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002536:Cerebral Arteries; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000150:complications; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed