Cervicomedullary neurocysticercosis causing obstructive hydrocephalus. Issue 9 (September 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wang, Doris D.; Huang, Michael C.
• Is Part Of: Journal of clinical neuroscience. Volume 22:Issue 9(2015:Sep.)
• Page Start: 1525
• Page End: 1528
• Publication Date: 2015-09
• Subjects: Brain -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Neurosciences -- Periodicals; Nervous system -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Brain -- surgery -- Periodicals; Neurosurgical Procedures -- Periodicals; Neurosciences -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.8
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2015.03.031
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0967-5868

Abstract

<abstract xml:lang="en" abstract-type="author-highlights" id="ab005"> <title id="st035">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="sp0005"> <list id="l0005"> <list-item id="o0005"> <label></label> <p id="p0075">Neurocysticercosis at the craniocervical junction causing obstructive hydrocephalus is rare.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0010"> <label></label> <p id="p0080">Cysts at this location may cause Chiari-like symptoms.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0015"> <label></label> <p id="p0085">Surgical removal of the intact cyst can lead to favorable outcome.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>