Schistosomiasis of the central nervous system is a rare condition and affection of the spinal cord is even less common than that of the brain, the conus medullaris beeing the primary site of spinal involvement. We describe the case of a 42-year-old caucasian male with initial sphyncter disfunction, followed by sudden paraparesis caused by schistosoma haematobium infection of the spinal cord. There was no previous history of bilharziasial infestation. Neurological deficits improved markedly after surgery and medical treatment.
La esquistosomiasis del sistema nervioso central es afección rara, y más rara aún que la del cerebro es la medular, especialmente en su localización en el cono.
Presentamos el caso de un paciente de 42 años con infestación por esquistosoma hematobium de la médula espinal, que mejoró notablemente tras el tratamiento médico y quirúrgico.
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