title: Spinal cysticercosis: an unusual presentation.
abstract: Spinal intramedullary cysticercosis is an uncommon clinical condition that may mimic an intramedullary tumour and can lead to irreversible neurological deficits if untreated. We report a case of a 35-year-old man who clinically presented as Brown-Sequard syndrome, having thoracic cord cysticercosis at T11 level. MRI of the spine revealed a well-defined round intramedullary inflammatory lesion with scolex and perilesional oedema at D11 level.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Rameshwar Nath
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Chaurasia
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Vijay Nath
authors.initials: VN
authors.lastname: Mishra
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Suvidha Diagnostic Centre, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Shalini
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jaiswal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D000923:Anticestodal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001416:Back Pain / Q000469:parasitology; D018437:Brown-Sequard Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D020019:Neurocysticercosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D041201:Taenia solium; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000923:Anticestodal Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D011239:Prednisolone; D015766:Albendazole