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Spinal Neurocysticercosis: A Rare Variant of a Common Parasitic Infection
Mesquita Filho, Paulo Moacir; Azambuja Junior, Nério Dutra; Vanzin, José Ricardo; Annes, Rafael DAgostini; Varela, Daniel Lima; Araújo, Moisés Augusto de; Araújo, Vanderson Rodrigo de; Bregalda, Candice Ghelen; Lacerda Almeida, Timóteo Abrantes de.
Affiliation
  • Mesquita Filho, Paulo Moacir; Department of Neurosurgery, Passo Fundo City Hospital. Passo Fundo, RS. BR
  • Azambuja Junior, Nério Dutra; Department of Neurosurgery, Passo Fundo City Hospital. Passo Fundo, RS. BR
  • Vanzin, José Ricardo; Department of Neurosurgery, Passo Fundo City Hospital. Passo Fundo, RS. BR
  • Annes, Rafael DAgostini; Department of Neurosurgery, Passo Fundo City Hospital. Passo Fundo, RS. BR
  • Varela, Daniel Lima; Department of Neurology, Passo Fundo City Hospital. Passo Fundo, RS. BR
  • Araújo, Moisés Augusto de; Department of Neurosurgery, Passo Fundo City Hospital. Passo Fundo, RS. BR
  • Araújo, Vanderson Rodrigo de; Department of Neurosurgery, Passo Fundo City Hospital. Passo Fundo, RS. BR
  • Bregalda, Candice Ghelen; Department of Neurosurgery, Passo Fundo City Hospital. Passo Fundo, RS. BR
  • Lacerda Almeida, Timóteo Abrantes de; Department of Neurosurgery, São Vicente de Paulo Hospital. Passo Fundo, RS. BR
Arq. bras. neurocir ; 36(1): 66-70, 06/03/2017.
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-911140
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ABSTRACT
Neurocysticercosis is the most common parasitic infection affecting the central nervous system, usually involving the brain parenchyma, intracranial subarachnoid space, or ventricular system. In rare cases, there is involvement of the spine (vertebral, epidural, subdural, arachnoid, or intramedullary). Even in endemic regions, this variant is rare, with an incidence below 5% of all patients. The diagnosis is made based on the symptoms, which can be very unspecific, imaging and CSF analysis, with biopsy as a possibility. Treatment is usually curative, but important deficits can develop, due to compression of the spinal cord or nerve roots, arachnoiditis, or meningitis. We present the case of a patient who developed this entity, with poor clinical scenario, and review the literature on the topic.
RESUMO
Neurocisticercose é a infecção parasitária mais comum afetando o sistema nervoso central, geralmente envolvendo o parênquima cerebral, espaço subaracnóide intracraniano ou sistema ventricular. Em raros casos, há envolvimento da coluna vertebral, espaços epidural e subdural, aracnoide, ou intramedular. Mesmo em áreas endêmicas, esta variante é rara, com incidência abaixo de 5% entre todos os pacientes. O diagnóstico é feito com base nos sintomas, que podem ser bastante inespecíficos, neuroimagem e análise do líquor, sendo a biópsia uma possibilidade. O tratamento geralmente é curativo, porém importantes déficits podem se desenvolver, devido à compressão da medula espinhal ou raízes nervosas, aracnoidite ou meningite. Relatamos o caso de um paciente que desenvolveu esta entidade, com sintomatologia escassa, e revisamos a literatura sobre este tópico.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Health context: Neglected Diseases Health problem: Helminthiasis / Neglected Diseases / Zoonoses Database: LILACS Main subject: Spine / Neurocysticercosis Type of study: Diagnostic study Limits: Female / Humans Language: English Journal: Arq. bras. neurocir Journal subject: Cirurgia / Neurosurgery Year: 2017 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Department of Neurology, Passo Fundo City Hospital/BR / Department of Neurosurgery, Passo Fundo City Hospital/BR / Department of Neurosurgery, São Vicente de Paulo Hospital/BR

Full text: Available Collection: International databases Health context: Neglected Diseases Health problem: Helminthiasis / Neglected Diseases / Zoonoses Database: LILACS Main subject: Spine / Neurocysticercosis Type of study: Diagnostic study Limits: Female / Humans Language: English Journal: Arq. bras. neurocir Journal subject: Cirurgia / Neurosurgery Year: 2017 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Department of Neurology, Passo Fundo City Hospital/BR / Department of Neurosurgery, Passo Fundo City Hospital/BR / Department of Neurosurgery, São Vicente de Paulo Hospital/BR
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