title: Parkinsonism associated with neurocysticercosis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Movement Disorders Unit, Neurology Service, Hospital de Clínicas, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
authors.forename: Daniel S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Sá
authors.forename: Hélio A G
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Teive
authors.forename: André R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Troiano
authors.forename: Lineu César
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Werneck
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D000978:Antiparkinson Agents; D007980:Levodopa; D015766:Albendazole