title: Bilateral ptosis: an atypical presentation of neurocysticercosis.
abstract: Isolated ptosis is a rare presentation of neurocysticercosis (NCC). Here we report the case of a 45-year-old woman who presented with acute onset bilateral symmetrical ptosis with no other neurological deficit. Her imaging revealed a single cystic ring-enhancing lesion with perilesional oedema in the midbrain suggestive of NCC. She responded well to prednisolone.
authors: Department of Neurology, Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow, India.
authors: Pravin Umakant
authors: PU
authors: Naphade
authors: Maneesh Kumar
authors: MK
authors: Singh
authors: Ravindra Kumar
authors: RK
authors: Garg
authors: Dheeraj
authors: D
authors: Rai
mesh_terms: D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001763:Blepharoptosis / Q000469:parasitology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008636:Mesencephalon / Q000469:parasitology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D020019:Neurocysticercosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D011239:Prednisolone; D015766:Albendazole