title: Neurocysticercosis presenting as a 'Stroke Mimic'.
abstract: A 62 year old Nepalese gentleman presented with left sided weakness and sensory loss. Initial brain CT scanning was suggestive of acute infarction but a subsequent MRI scan showed cysts with oedema. Cysticercosis serology was positive and a diagnosis of neurocysticercosis was made. The patient made almost a complete recovery after treatment with albendazole, praziquantel and steroids. Neurocysticercosis should be considered in the diffierential diagnosis when patients originating from endemic areas present with focal neurological deficit.
authors.affiliation: MRCP PhD, Consultant Acute Physician, Royal Derby Hospital, Derby, DE22 3NE, UK.
authors.forename: Reza
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ghasemi
authors.affiliation: BSc BMBS, Junior Doctor, Postgraduate Education Centre, Royal Derby Hospital.
authors.forename: Aimee
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rowe
authors.affiliation: BmedSci, BMBS, MRCP, DTMH, M.Sc, Department of Infectious Diseases, Nottingham University Hospitals.
authors.forename: Rajiv
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.affiliation: MA PhD FRCP DTM&H, Department of Infectious Diseases, Nottingham University Hospitals.
authors.forename: Pradhib
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Venkatesan
authors.affiliation: MBChB MRCP PhD, Vascular Medicine, School of Medicine, Royal Derby Hospital Centre, University of Nottingham.
authors.forename: Timothy J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: England
mesh_terms: D015766:Albendazole / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000923:Anticestodal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D058069:Neglected Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000208:ethnology; D009390:Nepal; D020019:Neurocysticercosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D010291:Paresis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D011223:Praziquantel / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D020521:Stroke / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000923:Anticestodal Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D011223:Praziquantel; D015766:Albendazole