| Title |
Migraine-Like Visual Hallucinations in Occipital Lesions of Cysticercosis |
| Creator |
Sharma, K; Wahi, J; Phadke, RV; Varma, A; Jain, VK |
| Affiliation |
Department of Neurosurgery (Neuro-Ophthalmology), Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India. |
| Abstract |
Four Indian patients with occipital lesions of cysticercosis presented with visual hallucinations. Neuro-ophthalmic and systemic examinations were normal in all cases except for one patient who had a partial homonymous hemianopia. Electroencephalography was normal in all cases. Neuroimaging revealed ring-enhancing lesions in the occipital lobe typical of neurocysticercosis. In endemic regions like India, neurocysticercosis should be suspected in patients presenting with visual hallucinations, even when there are no other clinical findings. |
| Subject |
Adolescent; Adult; Albendazole/therapeutic use; Anticonvulsants/therapeutic use; Antiprotozoal Agents/therapeutic use; Carbamazepine/therapeutic use; Drug Therapy, Combination; Glucocorticoids/therapeutic use; Hallucinations/diagnosis/drug therapy/etiology; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Migraine Disorders/diagnosis/drug therapy/etiology; Neurocysticercosis/complications/diagnosis/drug therapy; Occipital Lobe/pathology; Prednisolone/therapeutic use; Tomography, X-Ray Computed |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Publication Type |
Journal Article |
| Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/jno/ |
| Publisher |
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Rights Management |
© North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_jno |
| ID |
225170 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6zp7c5j/225170 |
