Schistosomiasis of the spinal cord: Case report

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.