Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging of neurocysticercosis

Palacios, Enrique; Lujambio, Perla Salgado; Jasso, Rafael Rojas

doi:10.1016/s0037-198x(97)80025-9

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“…In CNS, subaarachnoid space/cisterns are most commonly affected followed by parenchyma, ventricle and spine [4,5]. Non invasive imaging play important role in diagnosis of NCC though diagnosis is based on clinical, radiological, immunological and epidemiological parameters [6].…”

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confidence: 99%

Giant Neurocysticercosis

Pant¹

2015

J Clin Case Rep

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Neurocysticercosis is one of the common space occupying lesion of brain in Asian countries. Cysticercosis of brain can present in variable forms with or without classic scolex in cyst. As they are so common and treatable cause of new onset seizure, identification of such pathology is crucial in imaging. We are presenting a cystic lesion of brain of middle aged patient with spontaneous onset of seizure and headache. On CT scan there was large cystic lesion of white matter of right cerebral hemishere with no perilesional edema and contrast uptake. On further imaging with MRI, there were other small lesions in left cerebrum apart from large lesion detected on CT. None of the lesions showed scolex and contrast uptake. Excisional biopsy showed the lesion to be taeniasis of brain. The albendazole and steroid therapy cured the symptom of the patient. It is one of the rare pattern of common disease.

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confidence: 99%

Giant Neurocysticercosis

Pant¹

2015

J Clin Case Rep

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“…The clinical manifestations of neurocysticercosis are nonspecific and varied and depend on the number, size, age, localization and evolutionary stage of cysticerci in the SNC 6,7 . Thus, the definitive diagnosis of neurocysticercosis should always be considered in an epidemiological context and confirmed by neuro-imaging techniques 3 (computed tomography or nuclear magnetic ressonance) and/ or detection of specific antibodies in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) [4][5] . Several tests have been used for the immunodiagnosis of neurocysticercosis such as complement fixation (CFT), immunoelectrophoresis (IEE), indirect hemagglutination (IHT), indirect immunofluorescence (IFT), enzymelinked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and enzyme-linked immunoelectrotransfer blot (EIBT) assay 4,5,7 .…”

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A rapid latex agglutination test for the detection of anti-cysticercus antibodies in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)

Rocha

Suzuki

Silva

et al. 2002

Rev. Inst. Med. trop. S. Paulo

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SUMMARYSimple and rapid latex-based diagnostic tests have been used for detecting specific antigens or antibodies in several diseases. In this article, we present the preliminary results obtained with a latex agglutination test (LAT) for diagnosing neurocysticercosis by detection of antibodies in CSF. A total of 43 CSF samples were assayed by the LAT: 19 CSF samples from patients with neurocysticercosis and 24 CSF samples from patients with other neurologic disorders (neurosyphilis, n = 8; neurotoxoplasmosis, n = 3; viral meningitis, n = 4, chronic headache, n = 9). The LAT exhibited 89.5% sensitivity and 75% specificity. The use of LAT seems to be an additional approach for the screening of neurocysticercosis with advantage of simplicity and rapidity. Further studies could be performed using purified antigens and serum samples.

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“…Seit der Einftihrung verbesserter medikament6ser Behandlungsm6glichkeiten und mit neuen Erkenntnissen tiber den natª Verlauf der Zystizerkose kommt der radiologischen Diagnostik, insbesondere der Kernspintomographie, eine wachsende Bedeutung zu [6,33,36,43].…”

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Spinal intramedullary neurocysticercosis

Rosahl

Samii

1998

Klin Neuroradiol

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Spinal Intramedullary NeurocysticercosisAbstract: In a case of progressive myelopathy and radiculopathy the cervical MRI of the 26-year-old patient demonstrated a large hyperintense intramedullary space-occupying lesion with moderate perifocal contrast enhancement. Histologically, parasitic structures were detected within a chronic intramedullary abscess and the lesion was classified as neurocysticercosis. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed multiple small intramedullary and subarachnoidal lesions as well asa large lesion in the area of the conus medub lare. In contrast to negative findings in the cerebrospinal fluid an immunologically based blood test detected antibodies against Cysticercus cellulosae. Retrospectively, more detailed evaluation of the patient's medical history disclosed a number of subtle early neu-

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Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging of neurocysticercosis

Cited by 22 publications

References 27 publications

Giant Neurocysticercosis

Giant Neurocysticercosis

A rapid latex agglutination test for the detection of anti-cysticercus antibodies in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)

Spinal intramedullary neurocysticercosis

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