High-resolution vessel wall magnetic resonance imaging for the diagnosis of neurocysticercosis vasculitis

Muscular and brain cysticercosis

“…Luã Portela [1]  , Tânia Marchiori Cardoso [2]  and Fabiano Reis [1]  [1]. Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Departamento de Anestesiologia, Oncologia e Radiologia, Campinas, SP, Brasil.…”

“…Fast imaging, employing a steady-state acquisition MRI sequence also revealed lesions in the fourth ventricle, indicating the racemose form of extra-parenchymal neurocysticercosis (NCC) (Figure 2). The racemose form, which requires prolonged treatment, is associated with increased morbidity and mortality and may lead to cerebrovascular complications 1,2 . NCC was considered the cause for the epilepsy, being among the most common causes of structural epilepsy 3 .…”