Longitudinally Extensive Transverse Myelitis: A Sub-Saharan Conundrum
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...
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Main Authors: | Antonina Obayo, Sylvia Mbugua, Sayed K. Ali |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2020-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Neurological Medicine |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8879121 |
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