Isolated facial myokymia as a presenting feature of pontine neurocysticercosis.
A 45-year-old healthy man presented with 2 weeks history of continuous rippling and quivering movements of his right side of face and neck suggestive of myokymia. MRI scan of the head revealed neurocysticercus in the pons. Treatment with steroids and carbamezapine produced a significant benefit. This is the first report of pontine neurocysticercosis presenting as an isolated facial myokymia.
Bhatia
Rohit
R
Department of Neurology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India. rohitbhatia71@yahoo.com
Desai
Soaham
S
Garg
Ajay
A
Padma
Madakasira V
MV
Prasad
Kameshwar
K
Tripathi
Manjari
M
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005155:Facial Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020019:Neurocysticercosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*; D011149:Pons / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology; D014743:Videotape Recording
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000927:Anticonvulsants; D002220:Carbamazepine