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ArticleCase reports in surgery2023

Schistosomiasis Involving the Central Nervous System: Case Report of a Rare Complication.

Rahaf F Alanazi, Maryam Al Karawi, Abdulrahman Almalki, Fahd Sufiani, Sarmad Al Karawi

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Article in Case reports in surgery, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Rahaf F AlanaziCollege of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0094-5453
Maryam Al KarawiCollege of Medicine, James Cook University, Townsville, Australia.
Abdulrahman AlmalkiKing Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Fahd SufianiKing Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Sarmad Al KarawiKing Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Schistosomiasis is a parasitic infection caused by schistosome invasion of blood circulation. Neuroschistosomiasis is a severe cerebral complication that accounts for less than 2.3% of reported cases. Patients present with progressive encephalitis, seizures, or both. Management includes antiparasitic medications, steroids, and surgical intervention. Conclusion: Schistosomiasis is a parasitic infection commonly diagnosed in patients who live in tropical areas. Early diagnosis with radiological and histopathological evaluation is required to identify patients at risk of developing severe neurological complications.

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PMCPMC10730249

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