Parkinsonism and other movement disorders in 23 cases of neurocysticercosis

Chorea and dystonia in NCC are due to selective lesions of the basal ganglia. Parkinsonism, the most common movement disorder in NCC, is not related to specific localization of the lesions but the patients show widespread and large lesions, associated with inflammation and distortions of brain structures. In patients with NCC, chorea, dystonia, tremor have a better prognosis, Parkinsonism has a worse one.