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Cerebral neuroschistosomiasis: a rare clinical presentation and review of the literature.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21852999     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The symptomatic presentation of cerebral schistosomiasis is uncommon. The case of a 25-year-old woman from Equatorial Guinea with headache and seizures secondary to cerebral neuroschistosomiasis, as confirmed by histopathological examination and microbiological study, is presented. A review of the literature on this subject is also provided.
Authors:
Jara Llenas-García; Juan-Manuel Guerra-Vales; Andrea Alcalá-Galiano; Cristina Domínguez; Angel Pérez-Nuñez; Manuel Lizasoaín; Carmen Díaz-Pedroche; Santiago Montes; Josefina Martínez; Fernando Sierra; Efren Salto
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2009-08-19
Journal Detail:
Title:  BMJ case reports     Volume:  2009     ISSN:  1757-790X     ISO Abbreviation:  BMJ Case Rep     Publication Date:  2009  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-08-19     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101526291     Medline TA:  BMJ Case Rep     Country:  England    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine. Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain.
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