A rare case of primary high cervical intramedullary cysticercosis: Uncomplicated surgery but a preoperative diagnostic predicament
Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is the most common parasitic infection involving the central nervous system. The involvement of spine by this disease is extremely uncommon. When the spine does get affected, it generally develops as a synchronous infection with an existing cerebral cysticercosis and usually...
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Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2021-01-01
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Series: | Indian Spine Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.isjonline.com/article.asp?issn=2589-5079;year=2021;volume=4;issue=2;spage=255;epage=259;aulast=Mediratta |