Reversible paralysis in pregnancy, thinking beyond malaria: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Malaria is a leading cause of pregnancy morbidity and mortality, and schistosomiasis is another infectious disease of poverty endemic in sub-Saharan Africa. We report the first case to our knowledge of reversible paralysis in pregnancy that highlights the diagnostic challenge of a dual burden of malaria and schistosomiasis in Malawi, a region endemic for both infectious diseases.

Case presentation

A 17-year-old gravida 1 para 0 presented to a rural health clinic in Malawi for evaluation of new-onset fever, headache, neck pain, and abdominal pain. She was diagnosed with malaria and was prescribed artemisinin-based oral combination therapy. She presented to the district hospital twelve days after the initial presentation with new onset progressively worsening bilate

SUBMITTER: Sous M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12642296 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature