Schistosomiasis of the spinal cord presenting as progressive myelopathy. Case report.
Authors
Kamel, Mahmoud HamdyMurphy, Martin
Kelleher, Michael
Aquilina, Kristian
Lim, Chris
Marks, Charles
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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
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