A case of extensive spinal cysticercosis involving the whole spinal canal in a patient with a history of cerebral cysticercosis

Yonsei Medical Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 582-584

  Shin, Dong Ah ^a   Shin, Hyun Chul ^b  

^a CHA University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Central nervous system parasitici infections; Neurocysticercosis; Spine; Subarachnoid space

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; CARBAMAZEPINE; PRAZIQUANTEL; VALPROIC ACID;

ADULT; ARACHNOIDITIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HEADACHE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; LAMINECTOMY; LIMB WEAKNESS; MALE; MENINGITIS; MENTAL HEALTH; MICTURITION; MOBILIZATION; MULTIPLE CYCLE TREATMENT; NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARAPLEGIA; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; SEIZURE; SPINAL CORD CYST; URINARY TRACT FUNCTION; VERTEBRAL CANAL;

HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS; SPINAL CANAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 70449715572     PISSN: 05135796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2009.50.4.582     Document Type: Article

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