title: Isolated intramedullary spinal cysticercosis in a 10-year-old female showing dramatic response with albendazole.
abstract: Neurocysticercosis is the most common parasitic infection of the central nervous system caused by larvae of Taenia solium. Spinal cysticercosis is an uncommon site of cysticercal infection, and isolated intramedullary involvement is even rarer. We present a case of 10-year-old girl who presented with gradual onset paraparesis with sensory loss and bowel and bladder incontinence. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of spine revealed a cystic lesion with mural nodule (scolex) which was diagnostic for cysticercosis. Patient was treated with antihelminthic, which led to marked clinico-radiological improvement.
authors: Department of Medicine, Firoz Specialist Hospital, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors: Shah F
authors: SF
authors: Azfar
authors: Sanna
authors: S
authors: Kirmani
authors: Farheen
authors: F
authors: Badar
authors: Ibne
authors: I
authors: Ahmad