A Vasculitis, Caused by Neurocysticercosis, Can Mimic Moyamoya Disease
- Author:
Jaehong PARK
1
;
Eun-Hyeok CHOI
;
Yeon Hak CHUNG
;
Jae Rim KIM
;
Woo-Keun SEO
Author Information
- Publication Type:증례
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 2020;38(3):217-220
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Abstract: Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is the most common central nervous system parasite infection, frequently produces seizure, headache, or hydrocephalus as clinical manifestations. Cerebral vasculitis is an infrequent complication of the clinical phenotype of NCC. Moreover, NCC involving basal cerebral arteries, including distal internal carotid artery or middle cerebral artery, has rarely been reported. Therefore, we present a case of NCC with moyamoya-like basal cerebral arterial steno-occlusive disease with an emphasis on the differential diagnosis.
