title: Neurocysticercosis presenting as pseudobulbar palsy.
abstract: Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is the most common helminthic infestation of the central nervous system (CNS) and a leading cause of acquired epilepsy worldwide. The common manifestations of NCC are seizures and headache. The NCC as a cause of pseudobulbar palsy is very unusual and not reported yet in the literature. A pseudobulbar palsy can occur in any disorder that causes bilateral corticobulbar disease. The common etiologies of pseudobulbar palsy are vascular, demyelinative, or motor neuron disease. We report a 38-year-old female patient who presented with partial seizures and pseudobulbar palsy. The MRI brain showed multiple small cysts with scolex in both the cerebral hemispheres and a giant intraparenchymal cyst. Our patient responded well to standard treatment of neurocysticercosis and antiepileptics.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, PES Institute of Medical Science and Research, Chittor, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Arinaganahalli Subbanna Praveen
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, India.
authors.forename: Dharanitragada Krishna Suri
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Subrahmanyam
keywords: Epilepsy; neurocysticercosis; pseudobulbar palsy; taenia solium
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