Abstract :
Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is a brain parasitic infection due to the larval form of Taenia solium. Though seizures are the commonest manifestation, involvement of speech is rare. This is a case report of a 24-year-old male with Broca's aphasia as a non-epileptic manifestation of NCC. Imaging revealed a left-sided inflammatory granuloma and ring-enhancing lesion in the anterior perisylvian speech region in a patient with motor aphasia. Corticosteroids and albendazole showed dramatic clinical improvement. This case illustrates the importance of considering NCC in patients who have atypical neurological symptoms in the absence of seizures.
Keyword :
Neurocysticercosis, Broca's Aphasia, NCC