Case report: bilateral papilledema in neurocysticercosis

Author: 
Shaloo Negi and Bhagwan Dass Negi

Neurocysticercosis, the infection caused by the larval form of the tapeworm Taeniasolium, is the most common parasitic disease of the central nervous system and the most common cause of acquired epilepsy worldwide.Visual loss in NCC is a serious consequence and can result either from direct ocular involvement or secondary to CNS involvement. Here we report a case of neurocysticercosis with bilateral papilledema.

Paper No: 
3604