Neurology
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Intramedullary cysticercosis of the spinal cord is rare; there have been only 26 previous cases. We describe a patient with low back pain, paraparesis, lumbosacral sensory loss, and signs of meningeal irritation. ⋯ Careful search did not reveal the parasite in any other part of the body. This is the first case of spinal cysticercosis reported in Japan.