TY - JOUR
T1 - Schistosoma mansoni myeloradiculopathy in an 8-year-old Omani boy
AU - Koul, Roshan
AU - Alexander, Poovathoor
AU - Scrimgeour, Euan
AU - Idris, Mohammed
AU - Joseph, Kunju
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - An 8-year-old Omani boy presented with progressive ascending weakness of the lower limbs with bowel and bladder incontinence. A diagnosis of myeloradiculopathy was made on neurologic examination. Eosinophilia in the peripheral blood count and suspected endemicity in his region of residence raised the diagnostic possibility of neuroschistosomiasis. Cerebrospinal fluid findings, high schistosoma antibody titre, magnetic resonance imaging of the spine, and detection of Schistosoma mansoni eggs in the stool confirmed the diagnosis. The boy recovered significantly after receiving praziquantel and methylprednisolone. Neurological symptoms at presentation could be due to parasitic infection and should be considered in an endemic region. Eosinophilia in the peripheral blood count may be the first indicator.
AB - An 8-year-old Omani boy presented with progressive ascending weakness of the lower limbs with bowel and bladder incontinence. A diagnosis of myeloradiculopathy was made on neurologic examination. Eosinophilia in the peripheral blood count and suspected endemicity in his region of residence raised the diagnostic possibility of neuroschistosomiasis. Cerebrospinal fluid findings, high schistosoma antibody titre, magnetic resonance imaging of the spine, and detection of Schistosoma mansoni eggs in the stool confirmed the diagnosis. The boy recovered significantly after receiving praziquantel and methylprednisolone. Neurological symptoms at presentation could be due to parasitic infection and should be considered in an endemic region. Eosinophilia in the peripheral blood count may be the first indicator.
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U2 - 10.1093/tropej/48.3.183
DO - 10.1093/tropej/48.3.183
M3 - Article
C2 - 12164605
AN - SCOPUS:0036017667
SN - 0142-6338
VL - 48
SP - 183
EP - 186
JO - Journal of Tropical Pediatrics
JF - Journal of Tropical Pediatrics
IS - 3
ER -