Myeloradicular Form of Neuroschistosomiasis in a Six-Year-Old Boy Infected With Schistosoma mansoni. Issue 12 (December 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Victor Salgado, João; da Silva Cruz Salgado, Izabel Athayde; Braga Júnior, Leônidas Lopes; Marques Serra, Silane Calland; de Carvalho Barros, Verbena Maria; Alves Silva, Maria José; Monteiro-Neto, Valério
• Is Part Of: Pediatric infectious disease journal. Volume 34:Issue 12(2015)
• Publication Date: 2015-12
• Subjects: spinal cord schistosomiasis -- Schistosoma mansoni -- children -- magnetic resonance imaging -- praziquantel; Communicable diseases in children -- Periodicals; Infection in children -- Periodicals; 618.929
• DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000000902
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0891-3668

Abstract

Abstract : Neuroschistosomiasis is a severe disease caused by the presence of Schistosoma eggs and/or adult worms in the central nervous system. Schistosomal transverse myelitis represents a rare clinical form with nonspecific clinical findings, and it is thus underdiagnosed, especially in children. In this report, we describe a 6-year-old patient with the myeloradicular form of neuroschistosomiasis.