title: Spinal cord schistosomiasis: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Spinal cord involvement by Schistosomiasis is considered to be rare. We report a case of acute transverse myelitis due to Schistosoma mansoni in which treatment with praziquantal and steroids was started three days after the onset of a paraparesis, with complete neurological recovery.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009187:Myelitis / Q000209:etiology*; D009188:Myelitis, Transverse / Q000209:etiology*; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000209:etiology; D011223:Praziquantel / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012555:Schistosomiasis mansoni / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D011223:Praziquantel