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| Year : 2003 | Volume
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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
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N N Singh
Department of Neurology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005
India
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.
How to cite this article:
Singh N N, Verma R, Pankaj B K, Misra S. Cauda-conus syndrome resulting from neurocysticercosis
.Neurol India 2003;51:118-120
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Singh N N, Verma R, Pankaj B K, Misra S. Cauda-conus syndrome resulting from neurocysticercosis
. Neurol India [serial online] 2003 [cited 2023 Mar 27 ];51:118-120
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