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

Kamel, Mahmoud Hamdy; Murphy, Martin; Kelleher, Michael; Aquilina, Kristian; Lim, Chris; Marks, Charles · J Neurosurg Spine · 2005

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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.

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