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Many cases (up to 80%) can remain asymptomatic and discovered either in autopsies or accidentally during routine imaging. 19 | Many cases (up to 80%) can remain [[asymptomatic]] and discovered either in [[autopsies]] or accidentally during routine imaging. 19 | ||
*Seizures: Most common manifestation of parenchymal neuroccysticercosis.'''20'''Seizers can be focal, generalized or focal with secondary generalization. | *Seizures: Most common manifestation of [[Parenchymal|parenchymal neuroccysticercosis]].'''20'''Seizers can be [[Focal seizures|focal]], [[Generalized seizure|generalized]] or focal with secondary generalization. | ||
*Headache | *[[Headache]] | ||
*Nausea and vomiting | *[[Nausea and vomiting]] | ||
*Psychiatric disorders: has a wide variatoin from abnormal dysfunction and up to dementia (20) | *Psychiatric disorders: has a wide variatoin from abnormal dysfunction and up to [[dementia]] (20) | ||
====Extraparenchymal:==== | ====Extraparenchymal:==== | ||
<u>1. Ocular cysticercosis:</u> | <u>1. Ocular cysticercosis:</u> | ||
* Symptoms depend on the exact site of infestation in the eye. | * Symptoms depend on the exact site of infestation in the eye. | ||
* Retinal and subretinal infestaion have the worst prognosis and are the most difficult to treat. | * [[Retinal]] and subretinal infestaion have the worst prognosis and are the most difficult to treat. | ||
<u>2. Extraparenchymal in the brain ventricles and subarachnoid space:</u> | <u>2. Extraparenchymal in the brain ventricles and subarachnoid space:</u> | ||
Cysticerci obstruct of the flow of the CSF and cause hydrocephalus. Symptoms usually result from increased intracranial pressure. | Cysticerci obstruct of the flow of the [[CSF]] and cause [[hydrocephalus]]. Symptoms usually result from [[increased intracranial pressure]]. | ||
*Headache | *[[Headache]] | ||
*Nausea and vomiting | *[[Nausea and vomiting]] | ||
*Decreased visual acuity | *[[Decreased visual acuity]] | ||
*Seizures | *[[Seizure|Seizures]] | ||
<u>3. Spinal cord cysticercosis:</u> | <u>3. Spinal cord cysticercosis:</u> | ||
It is very rare (1.5-3% of all the cases). (21)The | It is very rare (1.5-3% of all the cases). (21)The presentaion depends on the site of the lesion. | ||
*Low back pain that may radiate down the legs | *[[Low back pain]] that may radiate down the legs | ||
*Weakness in the legs and feet | *Weakness in the legs and feet | ||
*Loss of sensation in the legs and feet | *[[Loss of sensation]] in the legs and feet | ||
*Bladder and bowel | *Bladder and bowel [[incontinence]] | ||
*Sexual dysfunction | *[[Sexual dysfunction]] | ||
*Foot drop | *[[Foot drop]] | ||
*Decreased or absent reflexes in the legs | *Decreased or absent reflexes in the legs | ||
*Pain in the chest and/or back | *Pain in the chest and/or back | ||
*Loss of sensation below the level of the compression | *[[Loss of sensation]] below the level of the compression | ||
*Paralysis of respiratory muscles | *Paralysis of respiratory muscles | ||
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====Muscular cysticercosis==== | ====Muscular cysticercosis==== | ||
*Can be asymptomatic and calcification discovered accidentally on imaging | *Can be [[asymptomatic]] and [[calcification]] discovered accidentally on imaging | ||
*Muscle aches and weakness | *[[Muscle aches]] and weakness | ||
====Cutaneous cysticercosis==== | ====Cutaneous cysticercosis==== | ||
*Can be asymptomatic | *Can be [[asymptomatic]] | ||
*Discomfort, pruritis and excoriations | *Discomfort, pruritis and excoriations | ||
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History and Symptoms
Presenting symptoms vary with according to the site of infestation:
Neurocysticercosis
Parenchymal:
Many cases (up to 80%) can remain asymptomatic and discovered either in autopsies or accidentally during routine imaging. 19
- Seizures: Most common manifestation of parenchymal neuroccysticercosis.20Seizers can be focal, generalized or focal with secondary generalization.
- Headache
- Nausea and vomiting
- Psychiatric disorders: has a wide variatoin from abnormal dysfunction and up to dementia (20)
Extraparenchymal:
1. Ocular cysticercosis:
- Symptoms depend on the exact site of infestation in the eye.
- Retinal and subretinal infestaion have the worst prognosis and are the most difficult to treat.
2. Extraparenchymal in the brain ventricles and subarachnoid space:
Cysticerci obstruct of the flow of the CSF and cause hydrocephalus. Symptoms usually result from increased intracranial pressure.
3. Spinal cord cysticercosis:
It is very rare (1.5-3% of all the cases). (21)The presentaion depends on the site of the lesion.
- Low back pain that may radiate down the legs
- Weakness in the legs and feet
- Loss of sensation in the legs and feet
- Bladder and bowel incontinence
- Sexual dysfunction
- Foot drop
- Decreased or absent reflexes in the legs
- Pain in the chest and/or back
- Loss of sensation below the level of the compression
- Paralysis of respiratory muscles
Extraneural
Muscular cysticercosis
- Can be asymptomatic and calcification discovered accidentally on imaging
- Muscle aches and weakness
Cutaneous cysticercosis
- Can be asymptomatic
- Discomfort, pruritis and excoriations