An Unusual case of neurocysticercosis leading to blindness in a young Indian male

Meenakshi Wadhwani; Ananya Panda; Rajpal Vohra; Achal Kumar Srivastava

doi:10.3126/nepjoph.v11i1.25424

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An Unusual case of neurocysticercosis leading to blindness in a young Indian male

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An Unusual case of neurocysticercosis leading to blindness in a young Indian male

Meenakshi Wadhwani, Ananya Panda, Rajpal Vohra and Achal Kumar Srivastava

Nepalese journal of ophthalmology : a biannual peer-reviewed academic journal of the Nepal Ophthalmic Society : NEPJOPH, Vol.11(21), pp.74-76

01/01/2019

DOI: 10.3126/nepjoph.v11i1.25424

PMID: 31523070

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Abstract

Neurocysticercosis is an endemic disease in India. It is caused by infection from the larval form of Taenia solium and humans serve as the intermediate host. Its diverse manifestations include seizures, headaches, focal neurological signs. Obstructive hydrocephalus, with its potential for death is the most disastrous complication. We hereby report a case of 24 year old boy presenting with blindness without hydrocephalus.

Blindness - diagnosis

Blindness - etiology

Brain - diagnostic imaging

Eye Infections, Parasitic - complications

Eye Infections, Parasitic - diagnosis

Humans

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Male

Neurocysticercosis - complications

Neurocysticercosis - diagnosis

Papilledema - complications

Papilledema - diagnosis

Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Visual Acuity

Young Adult

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Title: Subtitle: An Unusual case of neurocysticercosis leading to blindness in a young Indian male
Creators: Meenakshi Wadhwani - Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalaya
Ananya Panda - All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhopal
Rajpal Vohra - All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhopal
Achal Kumar Srivastava - All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhopal
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Nepalese journal of ophthalmology : a biannual peer-reviewed academic journal of the Nepal Ophthalmic Society : NEPJOPH, Vol.11(21), pp.74-76
DOI: 10.3126/nepjoph.v11i1.25424
PMID: 31523070
NLM abbreviation: Nepal J Ophthalmol
ISSN: 2072-6805
eISSN: 2091-0320
Language: English
Date published: 01/01/2019
Academic Unit: Radiology
Record Identifier: 9984700247702771

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