J Korean Neurol Assoc.
1993 Dec;11(4):575-579.
A case of Sparganosis in the intracranium and the Spinal Cord
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Neurology, Maryknoll Hospital, Korea.
- 2Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Korea.
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.
