Table 1 Clinical characteristics of patients with spinal cysticercosis
No. | Age (years) | Sex | Symptoms | Duration (month) | Location | Suspected diagnosis | Surgical treatment | Pharmacotherapy | Follow-up period (month) | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 23 | M | Burning pain in the bilateral thighs; numbness and weakness in lower extremities | 12 | T11-T12 (IM) | Cavernous malformation | Complete resection | – | 91 | Mild sensory impairment |
2 | 24 | M | Back pain; weakness of the left leg | 36 | T5 (IM) | Ependymoma | Complete resection | – | 84 | Normal |
3 | 47 | M | Numbness and weakness in lower extremities; dysuria and constipation | 2 | L1 (IM) | Enterogenous cyst | Complete resection | Albendazole (15 mg/kg) for 1 month | 82 | Normal |
T7-T8 (IM) | Infection of the spinal cord | – | ||||||||
4 | 27 | F | Back pain; weakness in lower extremities | 6 | L1-S1 (IM) | Arachnoid cyst | Complete resection | – | 79 | Normal |
5 | 38 | M | Numbness and weakness in lower extremities | 6 | T8 (IM) | Cavernous malformation | Complete resection | – | 36 | Normal |
6 | 35 | F | Numbness and weakness in lower extremities | 3 | T7 (IM) | Cavernous malformation | Complete resection | – | 15 | Mild sensory impairment |
7 | 50 | F | Pain in the back and lower extremities | 36 | T10-L1 (EM) | Cysticercosis | Complete resection | – | 10 | Normal |