Parkinsonism associated with neurocysticercosis

We report two cases of brainstem cysticercotic ependymitis presenting with rigid-akinetic syndrome. There was a good response to levodopa therapy as well as cysticidal therapy with albendazole, allowing later reduction of levodopa dosage in one patient and complete withdrawal in the other.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Parkinsonism & related disorders 2005, Vol.11 (1), p.69-72
Hauptverfasser:	Sá, Daniel S., Teive, Hélio A.G., Troiano, André R., Werneck, Lineu César
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Albendazole Albendazole - therapeutic use Anthelmintics - therapeutic use Antiparkinson Agents - therapeutic use Brain - pathology Cysticerosis Female Humans Levodopa - therapeutic use Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Neurocysticercosis - complications Neurocysticercosis - drug therapy Neurocysticercosis - pathology Parkinson Disease - drug therapy Parkinson Disease - etiology Parkinson Disease - pathology Parkinsonism
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Zusammenfassung:	We report two cases of brainstem cysticercotic ependymitis presenting with rigid-akinetic syndrome. There was a good response to levodopa therapy as well as cysticidal therapy with albendazole, allowing later reduction of levodopa dosage in one patient and complete withdrawal in the other.
ISSN:	1353-8020 1873-5126
DOI:	10.1016/j.parkreldis.2004.07.009