Neurocysticercosis presenting as Millard Gubler syndrome
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- 26 September 2012
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Scientific Scholar in Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice
- Vol. 03 (03) , 375-377
Abstract
Neurocysticercosis is a common childhood neurological illness in India. A variety of presentations have been reported in the literature, including weber syndrome. Neurocysticercosis, manifesting as Millard Gubler syndrome, have not been reported in literature. Therefore, we report a child presented to us with Millard Gubler syndrome due to pontomedullary neurocysticercosis and was treated successfully.Keywords
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