Cerebral neuroschistosomiasis: a rare clinical presentation and review of the literature

BMJ Case Rep. 2009:2009:bcr04.2009.1787. doi: 10.1136/bcr.04.2009.1787. Epub 2009 Aug 19.

Abstract

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.