Background Brain volume assessment has become an important outcome within research and treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS). MSmetrix (Icometrix) has been developed specifically for patients with MS. The original healthy, 'normal' population used for determination of the acceptable brain volume data consisted mainly of Europeans. Methods In the present study, results from 295 completely normal magnetic resonance imaging scans from Brazilian subjects were plotted against the original results in MSmetrix. Results With regard to whole brain volume, only 2% of the healthy adult subjects from Brazil were below the 5th percentile of the graph, and for grey matter volume, only 3% of the subjects were below the 5th percentile of MSmetrix standards. Conclusion MSmetrix may be used across different populations.
Summary Cysticercosis is a parasitic disease caused by a worm of the Cestoda class. The most prevalent form affects the nervous system. This case report is from a 78-year-old female patient evaluated at Clínica Mult Imagem, in the city of Santos, Brazil, who presented a form of the disease that differed from the classic neurocysticercosis, in this case muscular cysticercosis. This and other forms of manifestation justify further studies to ensure adequate recognition, diagnosis and treatment of this parasitic disease.
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