An unusually late presentation of neuroschistosomiasis

Journal of Infection

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2006, Pages

  Chen, Alexander W Y ^a   Alam, M Haris ^a   Williamson, James M L ^a   Brawn, Lyndsey A ^a  

^a NORTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Neuroschistosomiasis; Schistosomiasis; Transverse myelitis

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; DEXAMETHASONE; GADOLINIUM; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PRAZIQUANTEL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTION; CONSTIPATION; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTION; DEMYELINATION; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; GENERAL CONDITION DETERIORATION; GUILLAIN BARRE SYNDROME; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LETHARGY; LOW BACK PAIN; LYME DISEASE; MALE; MYELITIS; PARAPLEGIA; PARESTHESIA; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SENSORIMOTOR NEUROPATHY; URINE RETENTION;

ADULT; ANTHELMINTICS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; DEXAMETHASONE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROSCHISTOSOMIASIS; PRAZIQUANTEL; SPINAL CORD; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33747194984     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2005.11.003     Document Type: Article

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