Myeloradiculitis: a rare event in schistosoma infection

Schistosomiasis a parasitic disease caused by trematodes is widely distributed in (sub-)tropical countries. Depending on the species the infection manifests clinically as gastrointestinal (preferentially Schistosoma mansoni and S. japonicum) or urinary (preferentially S. haematobium) disorders. Here...

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Published in:Infection 2006-12, Vol.34 (6), p.349-351
Main Authors: Wichmann, D, Hofmann, C, Sudeck, H, Burchard, G-D, Moser, A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Antifungal Agents - therapeutic use
Emigration and Immigration
Germany
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Motor Neuron Disease - drug therapy
Motor Neuron Disease - parasitology
Neuroschistosomiasis - cerebrospinal fluid
Neuroschistosomiasis - drug therapy
Paralysis - parasitology
Schistosomiasis mansoni - cerebrospinal fluid
Schistosomiasis mansoni - drug therapy
Urinary Bladder Diseases - parasitology
Yemen - ethnology
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Summary:Schistosomiasis a parasitic disease caused by trematodes is widely distributed in (sub-)tropical countries. Depending on the species the infection manifests clinically as gastrointestinal (preferentially Schistosoma mansoni and S. japonicum) or urinary (preferentially S. haematobium) disorders. Here we present an uncommon case of myeloradiculitis leading to bladder palsy and sensory loss at the lower limbs.
ISSN:0300-8126
1439-0973
DOI:10.1007/s15010-006-5116-6