Gait and cognitive disorders revealing massive neurocysticercosis: a case report
Parany Haja Rabearisoa,
Nomena Finiavana Rasaholiarison,
Julien Razafimahefa
et al.
Abstract:Neurocysticercosis is frequent in Madagascar. Its clinical presentations depends on the topography of the lesions. We report a case with gait and cognitive disorders. A 49-year-old man, right-handed, with progressive gait disorders (small steps with magnetization). On examination, he had gait disorders, associated with frontal syndrome with Frontal Assessment Battery (FAB) scale of 10/18, a Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE) scale of 24/30, a constructive apraxia and a clock test disturbance. The brain CT s… Show more
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