Myelopathy secondary to cerebral and spinal neurocysticercosis

Authors

  • Carlos Huaraca-Hilario Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del Cusco, Escuela de Medicina Humana, Cusco, Perú; Asociación Científica de Estudiantes de Medicina Humana, Cusco, Perú https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4974-7733
  • Estefani Torres-Muñoz Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del Cusco, Escuela de Medicina Humana, Cusco, Perú; Asociación Científica de Estudiantes de Medicina Humana, Cusco, Perú https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8246-9424
  • Marizabel Rozas-Latorre Hospital Regional del Cusco, Cusco, Perú

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24265/horizmed.2016.v16n2.12

Keywords:

Neurocysticercosis, Taeniasis, Spinal cord compression

Abstract

Neurocysticercosis is the most common CNS parasitic disease but spinal presentation of this condition is rare, with a higher incidence in developing countries like ours. We report the case of a male patient 61 of age diagnosed with generalized neurocysticercosis in addition to the secondary presentation of hypertensive hydrocephalus and compression of the spinal cord, the latter is characterized by the appearance of paraparesis, changes in sensitivity and urinary retention. The final diagnosis was made by an MRI, so we have to emphasize the importance of neuroimaging in the definitive diagnosis of this disease.

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2016-06-04

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Huaraca-Hilario C, Torres-Muñoz E, Rozas-Latorre M. Myelopathy secondary to cerebral and spinal neurocysticercosis. Horiz Med [Internet]. 2016Jun.4 [cited 2025May11];16(2):68-71. Available from: https://www.horizontemedico.usmp.edu.pe/index.php/horizontemed/article/view/430

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Vol. 16 No. 2 (2016): April - June

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Case report

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