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A patient with severe spasticity after cerebral cysticercosis formed heterotopic new bone at several sites. It is suggested that this case provides some clues to the cause of this phenomenon in patients with neural injury.
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PMID:Heterotopic bone formation following cerebral cysticercosis. A case report. 313 93

Common bony spinal pathologies that could present with progressive spasticity include vertebral body tumors or chronic infections of the spine. Cysticercosis of the spine commonly has an intramedullary occurrence. The authors discuss the presentation and management of a rare case of solitary vertebral cysticercosis that presented with lower-limb spasticity and sphincter involvement.
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PMID:Solitary thoracic vertebral body cysticercosis presenting with progressive compressive myelopathy. 2341 3