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MRI in cerebral toxocaral disease
1Department of Neurology, University of Saarland, Homburg/Germany.
Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry
|April 1, 1991
Summary
Toxocara canis infection in humans can cause visceral larva migrans, affecting organs like the brain. This study shows the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) appearances of cerebral lesions in a Toxocara canis case before and after treatment.
Area of Science:
- Medical Parasitology
- Neuroimaging
- Infectious Diseases
Background:
- Toxocara canis, a canine roundworm, causes visceral larva migrans (VLM) in humans.
- VLM can affect various organs, including the central nervous system (CNS).
- Cerebral lesion imaging in human toxocariasis, particularly MRI, is not well-documented.