Articles Related to myelopathy
Neuroschistosomiasis presenting as Conus Medullaris Lesion; A Case Report
Schistosomiasis is one of the most widespread parasitic diseases in the world. Spinal Cord Schistosomiasis (SCS) usually presents
acutely or subacutely and classified into three clinical forms: medullary, myelo-radicular and conus-cauda equina syndrome. Despite
the fact that Kuwait is not an endemic country for Schistosomiasis, many expats residing in this country are from endemic areas. We
report a case of a 29 years old Egyptian male with conus-cauda equine syndrome with classic radiological findings and good response
to treatment.
Sarcoidosis - A Case of “Resistant Tuberculosis”
Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disease of unknown aetiology. It usually has a benign course, but those cases with multi system involvement have poorer prognosis. Sarcoidosis is an under diagnosed disease in India, probably due to the close resemblance to tuberculosis and the lack of awareness. But this disease is not so rare in India, as previously thought.
