Longitudinally Extensive Transverse Myelitis: A Sub-Saharan Conundrum

Autor:	Antonina Obayo, Sylvia Mbugua, Sayed K. Ali
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2020
Předmět:	Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system RC346-429
Zdroj:	Case Reports in Neurological Medicine, Vol 2020 (2020)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	2090-6668 2090-6676
DOI:	10.1155/2020/8879121
Popis:	Spinal cord schistosomiasis is a rare, underdiagnosed manifestation of schistosomiasis. We present the case of a 36-year-old male who presented to our institution with a one-week history of low back pain with rapidly progressive lower limb weakness, loss of sensation, and flaccid paraparesis. An MRI of the spine showed a longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis from T6 to L1, with enhancement at the cauda equina region. Further review of the images and serological tests eventually led to diagnosis of spinal schistosomiasis. He was treated with praziquantel and high-dose steroids, with minimal improvement in his symptoms.
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