Rajat Sachdeva

1 INTRODUCTION Filariasis is an endemic disease in tropical countries of Africa, Southern America, and Asia where it is regarded as major public health problem. It is caused by parasitic roundworms that dwell in the blood and tissues of humans. Wuchereria bancrofti (90% of infections), and Brugia timori and Brugia malayi (10% of infections) are the most common organisms causing filariasis in humans.1 Of these, only W. bancrofti and B. malayi are found in India with W.

Clinical Presentation A 25-year-old male patient was referred to Neurology OPD with 4 year long history of weakness, numbness and loss of movements in right upper limb which gradually progressed to involve left upper limb and bilateral lower limbs. Later in course of his symptoms, he started complaining of bowel and bladder dysfunction. He had a history of fall during sleep 1 year back followed by loss of consciousness. There was no history of fever or seizures.