Schistosomiasis of the spinal cord presenting as progressive myelopathy. Case report.
Authors
Kamel, Mahmoud HamdyMurphy, Martin
Kelleher, Michael
Aquilina, Kristian
Lim, Chris
Marks, Charles
Affiliation
Department of Neurosurgery, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland., mahmoudhandy@yahoo.comIssue Date
2012-02-03T15:06:37ZMeSH
Anthelmintics/therapeutic useHumans
Male
Middle Aged
Myelitis/*diagnosis/drug therapy/*parasitology
Praziquantel/therapeutic use
Schistosomiasis/*diagnosis/drug therapy
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J Neurosurg Spine. 2005 Jul;3(1):61-3.Journal
Journal of neurosurgery. SpineDOI
10.3171/spi.2005.3.1.0061PubMed ID
16122025Abstract
The authors report on a case of schistosomiasis of the spinal cord in an individual returning to Ireland after a 25-year residence in Africa, where the infection affects approximately 200 million people.Language
engISSN
1547-5654 (Print)1547-5646 (Linking)
ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.3171/spi.2005.3.1.0061