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Journal of Tropical Pediatrics Advance Access originally published online on July 13, 2005
Journal of Tropical Pediatrics 2005 51(4):254-255; doi:10.1093/tropej/fmi004
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© The Author [2005]. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please email: journals.permissions@oupjournals.org

Case Reports

A Rare Presentation of Neurocysticercosis in a Young Child

Julius Xavier Scott, A. Devi, T. Sathish Kumar and Prabhakar D. Moses

Department of Child Health Unit III, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India

Dr Prabhakar D. Moses, Department of Child Health Unit III, Christian Medical College, Vellore 632 004, India. Email <child3{at}cmcvellore.ac.in>.

Neurocysticercosis is the most common parasitic infestation of the central nervous system which manifests commonly as acute onset focal seizures. We report a rare clinical presentation of neurocysticercosis in a 1-year-old infant who presented with involuntary movements. Involuntary movements are not a common manifestation. Young children are rarely affected by this disease. In endemic areas, when a child presents with seizures or unusual neurological features and the CT scan shows contrast enhancing lesions or cystic lesions neurocysticercosis should be considered however young the child may be.


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