title: Sudden-onset ptosis caused by midbrain neurocysticercosis in 2 children.
abstract: Neurocysticercosis is the most common parasitic infestation of the central nervous system, which manifests commonly as acute-onset focal seizures. We report a rare nonepileptic manifestation of neurocysticercosis: midbrain neurocysticercosis presenting as sudden-onset ptosis in 2 children. To our knowledge, this has not been reported previously in children.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Neurology and Neurodevelopment, Advanced Pediatrics Centre, Department of Pediatrics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. pratibhasinghi@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Pratibha
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Singhi
authors.forename: Vikas
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mahajan
authors.forename: N K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Khandelwal
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001763:Blepharoptosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000469:parasitology / Q000503:physiopathology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008636:Mesencephalon / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D020019:Neurocysticercosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D011239:Prednisolone; D015766:Albendazole