Parkinsonism & Related Disorders
Volume 11, Issue 1 , Pages 69-72, January 2005

Parkinsonism associated with neurocysticercosis

Movement Disorders Unit, Neurology Service, Hospital de Clínicas, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil

Received 12 March 2004; received in revised form 12 July 2004; accepted 15 July 2004.

Abstract 

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.

Keywords: Parkinsonism, Cysticerosis, Albendazole

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PII: S1353-8020(04)00125-7

doi:10.1016/j.parkreldis.2004.07.009

Parkinsonism & Related Disorders
Volume 11, Issue 1 , Pages 69-72, January 2005

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