Neuro-ophthalmologic signs and symptoms of cysticercosis
J. R. Keane
Fifty-six patients with cysticercosis and neuro-ophthalmic signs were
examined by me during an 11-year period. Their symptoms generally reflected
increased intracranial pressure caused by hydrocephalus, subacute
meningitis, cerebral masses or a combination of these effects. Papilledema
(37 patients) was the commonest sign, with pupillary abnormalities (16
patients) and nystagmus (12 patients) frequently encountered. Cysticercosis
is a relatively benign, although episodic, disease, as long as secondary
obstructive hydrocephalus is promptly diagnosed and treated by CSF shunting
procedures.