Schistosomiasis of the spinal cord presenting as progressive myelopathy. Case report.

Authors
Kamel, Mahmoud Hamdy
Murphy, Martin
Kelleher, Michael
Aquilina, Kristian
Lim, Chris
Marks, Charles
Affiliation
Department of Neurosurgery, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland., mahmoudhandy@yahoo.com
Issue Date
2012-02-03T15:06:37Z
MeSH
Anthelmintics/therapeutic use
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Myelitis/*diagnosis/drug therapy/*parasitology
Praziquantel/therapeutic use
Schistosomiasis/*diagnosis/drug therapy

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Citation
J Neurosurg Spine. 2005 Jul;3(1):61-3.
Journal
Journal of neurosurgery. Spine
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10147/208891
DOI
10.3171/spi.2005.3.1.0061
PubMed ID
16122025
Abstract
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
eng
ISSN
1547-5654 (Print)
1547-5646 (Linking)
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