| Abstract | We report three patients with visual hallucinations as the initial manifestations of neurocysticercosis (NCC) in whom migraine was the first diagnosis. The correct diagnosis was suspected when electroencephalograms were abnormal and was confirmed by characteristic brain imaging. The visual hallucinations ceased promptly after treatment with antiepileptic and anti-NCC medications. We caution that NCC may present with focal seizures manifesting as visual hallucinations with features of migraine. |
| Authors | Sanjeev Jha, Rajesh Kumar
(Affiliation: Department of Neurology, Sanjay Gandhi Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. sjha at sgpgi.ac.in)
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| Journal | Journal of neuro-ophthalmology : the official journal of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
(J Neuroophthalmol)
Vol. 27
Issue 4
Pg. 300-3
(Dec 2007)
ISSN: 1070-8022 United States |
| PMID | 18090566
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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| Chemical References |
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| Topics |
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Anticonvulsants
(therapeutic use)
- Electroencephalography
(methods)
- Female
- Hallucinations
(diagnosis, drug therapy, etiology)
- Humans
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
(methods)
- Male
- Migraine Disorders
(diagnosis, drug therapy, etiology)
- Neurocysticercosis
(complications, drug therapy)
- Seizures
(drug therapy, etiology)
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