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Case Reports
. 2012 Sep;3(3):375-7.
doi: 10.4103/0976-3147.102634.

Neurocysticercosis presenting as Millard Gubler syndrome

Rajniti Prasad  1 , Kanika Kapoor, Arvind Srivastava, Op Mishra
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Case Reports

Neurocysticercosis presenting as Millard Gubler syndrome

Rajniti Prasad et al. J Neurosci Rural Pract. 2012 Sep.

Abstract

Neurocysticercosis is a common childhood neurological illness in India. A variety of presentations have been reported in the literature, including weber syndrome. Neurocysticercosis, manifesting as Millard Gubler syndrome, have not been reported in literature. Therefore, we report a child presented to us with Millard Gubler syndrome due to pontomedullary neurocysticercosis and was treated successfully.

Keywords: Cranial nerve palsy; Millard Gubler syndrome; neurocysticercosis.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Coronal CECT image showing solitary ring enhancing lesion, with eccentric scolex, in pontomedullary area
Figure 2
Figure 2
MRI of cranium showing thick cyst wall enhancement with mild perilesional edema, depicting colloidal–vesicular stage of cysticercosis in pontomedullary area
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