Parkinsonism associated with neurocysticercosis.
We report two cases of brainstem cysticercotic ependymitis presenting with rigid-akinetic syndrome. There was a good response to levodopa therapy as well as cysticidal therapy with albendazole, allowing later reduction of levodopa dosage in one patient and complete withdrawal in the other.
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Daniel S
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Movement Disorders Unit, Neurology Service, Hospital de Clínicas, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
Teive
Hélio A G
HA
Troiano
André R
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Werneck
Lineu César
LC
D000328:Adult; D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000978:Antiparkinson Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007980:Levodopa / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D020019:Neurocysticercosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology
D000871:Anthelmintics; D000978:Antiparkinson Agents; D007980:Levodopa; D015766:Albendazole