Palatal Myoclonus Associated with Cerebral Cysticercosis.
- Author:
Bong Ae WIE
1
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Brain;
Cerebellar Nuclei;
Cysticercosis*;
Diagnosis;
Ear;
Humans;
Immunoglobulin G;
Middle Aged;
Myoclonus*
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
1986;4(1):156-158
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
A case of palatal myoclonus associated with cerebral cysticercosis is reported. The patient, a 54-year-old man, presented with clicking sound in the left ear for 2 years duration. Cerebral cysticercosis was con-firmed by pathologic diagnosis and CSF specific IgG antibody test. The brain CT disclosed multiple intraparenchymal punctate calcifications including left dentate nucleus. All of these findings indicate that one of the basic pathophysiologic mechanisms of palatal myoconus is the defect of ipsilateral dentate nucleus and this lesion can be evoked by the cysticercosis.
