TABLE 1:
Clinical, surgical, and pathologic findings, and neurologic outcome of eight patients with spinal cord schistosomiasis
| Case | Age (years) | Autonomic Dysfunction (Sphincteric) | Leg Weakness | Limb Pain | Back Pain | Surgery: Mass Resection | Pathology | Neurological Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | − | + | + | − | Total | S mansoni | Improved |
| 2 | 9 | + | + | − | − | Total | S hematobium | Improved |
| 3 | 6 | + | + | − | − | Total | Nonspined ova | Improved |
| 4 | 11 | + | + | − | + | Total | S mansoni | Stabilized |
| 5 | 27 | − | − | + | − | Total | S mansoni | Improved |
| 6 | 15 | + | + | − | − | Total | Nonspined ova | Improved |
| 7 | 16 | − | + | − | + | Partial | Deformed ova | Improved |
| 8 | 43 | − | + | + | + | Partial | Deformed ova | Stabilized |
Note.—S indicates Schistosoma; +, present; −, absent.