A case of Sparganosis in the intracranium and the Spinal Cord.
- Author:
Geo Hyoung KIM
1
;
Seon Chool HWANG
;
Byeog Soo KOO
;
Mun Seung CHOI
;
Kyu Hyun PARK
;
Sang Woo KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Maryknoll Hospital, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Central Nervous System;
Dyskinesias;
Female;
Headache;
Humans;
Larva;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Middle Aged;
Paraparesis;
Sparganosis*;
Spinal Cord*;
Spirometra
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
1993;11(4):575-579
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
