Subarachnoid Neurocysticercosis Presenting as a New-Onset Seizure in an Immigrant From Guatemala.
mri brain and spine
parasitic disease
scolex
subarachnoid neurocysticercosis
taenia solium
Journal
Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Sep 2021
Sep 2021
Historique:
accepted:
24
09
2021
entrez:
29
10
2021
pubmed:
30
10
2021
medline:
30
10
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Subarachnoid involvement is a rare but severe form of neurocysticercosis (NCC), leading to serious complications if not recognized and treated appropriately. Imaging of the brain usually involves computed tomography and/or magnetic resonance image (MRI) of the brain, both of which can lead to a diagnosis of NCC. We present a 20-year-old female with no significant past medical history presenting with a new-onset seizure whose clinical treatment was significantly altered when subarachnoid involvement was identified. This case highlights the importance of brain MRI in recognizing subarachnoid disease, an important subset of NCC disease presentation.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34712526
doi: 10.7759/cureus.18241
pmc: PMC8542344
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
e18241Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2021, Clark et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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