Spinal cord schistosomiasis presenting as a spinal cord syndrome
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Spinal cord schistosomiasis presenting as a spinal cord syndrome.
To cite: Mikulich O, Chaila E, Crotty JM, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/ bcr-2013-200229 DESCRIPTION Neurological manifestations of schistosomiasis are rare. Early treatment can prevent disability. A 28-year-old Sudanese man, living in Ireland for 5 years, presented with severe lower back pain, flaccid paraplegia, sensory level (T8) and urinar...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1757-790X
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2013-200229