title: Intramedullary spinal cysticercosis cured with medical therapy: case report and review of literature.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Spinal intramedullary cysticercosis is a very uncommon manifestation of NCC, which is caused by the larvae of Taenia solium.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report a case of spinal intramedullary cysticercosis who presented subacutely. Magnetic resonance imaging dorsal spine and CSF ELISA clinched the diagnosis. Eight weeks of medical therapy resulted in complete clinicoradiological cure.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Surgery used to be the mainstay treatment for spinal intramedullary cysticercosis; however, early diagnosis and medical therapy with albendazole and dexamethasone can obviate the need for surgery in many patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, SKIMS, Soura. Srinager J&K 190017, India. sarabjitchhiber@gmail.com
authors.forename: Sarbjit Singh
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Chhiber
authors.forename: Bikram
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Payal
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bansal
authors.forename: Kamal Kumar
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Pandita
authors.forename: Susheel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Razdan
authors.forename: Jangbahudar
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000923:Anticestodal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004487:Edema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D020019:Neurocysticercosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D020335:Paraparesis / Q000209:etiology; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology; D016055:Urinary Retention / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000923:Anticestodal Agents; D003907:Dexamethasone; D015766:Albendazole