A case of Sparganosis in the intracranium and the Spinal Cord
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
;
: 575-579, 1993.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-89040
ABSTRACT
Sparganosis of the central nervous system is an uncommon parasitic zoonosis caused by the migrating larva of the genus Spirometra mansonoides. The patient, a 53-year-old woman, complained of focal involuntary movement involving the right face and headache. Three months after first admission, paraparesis developed. Serial MRI revealed cerebral and spinal lesions and micro-ELISA test disclosed positive reaction to sparganus antigen.
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Main subject:
Spinal Cord
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Spirometra
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Central Nervous System
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Sparganosis
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Dyskinesias
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Paraparesis
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Headache
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Larva
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
Year:
1993
Type:
Article
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