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We present the case of a 64-year old female, with a 5 year history of symptomatic multiple cerebral cavernomas, who developed paresthesia in the right leg and arm, followed by vertigo, slurred speech and forward gaze diplopia. Brain investigation revealed two lesions with supra- and infratentorial localization with signs of recent hemorrhage of different ages. The localization of the lesions in the midpons and the basal ganglia imposed a conservative approach. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Spinal hydatic disease must be considered in the differential diagnosis of the spinal cord compression syndrome especially in endemic areas. The disease is highly prone to recurrence, despite the introduction of modern surgical and pharmacological therapies. The prognosis is poor, comparable to that of malignancies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]