Cysticercose of the central nervous system: II. Spinal cysticercose

The compromising of the spinal canal by cysticercus is considered infrequent, varying from 16 to 20% in relation to the brain involvement. In the spinal canal the cysticercus predominantly places in the subarachnoid space. Clinical signs in spinal cysticercosis can be caused by direct compression of...

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Main Authors: Benedicto Oscar Colli, João Alberto Assirati Jr., Hélio Rubens Machado, Fábio dos Santos, Osvaldo Massaiti Takayanagui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 1994-06-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X1994000200007&lng=en&tlng=en