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| Year : 2003 | Volume
: 51
| Issue : 1 | Page : 118--120 |
Cauda-conus syndrome resulting from neurocysticercosis
NN Singh, R Verma, BK Pankaj, S Misra
Department of Neurology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, India
Correspondence Address:
N N Singh
Department of Neurology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005
India
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PMID: 12865544 
A 60-year-old male, presented with insidious onset, gradually progressive, burning paresthesia over the saddle area, sphincteric disturbance, impotence and paraparesis. Investigations revealed a ring-enhancing lesion in the conus medullaris suggestive of neurocysticercosis . This was supported by quantitative enzyme-linked immunosorbant assay from purified cell fraction of taenia solium cysticerci. On treatment with steroids he showed marked improvement.
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