Neuroschistosomiasis due to Schistosoma mansoni: a review of pathogenesis, clinical syndromes and diagnostic approaches Neuroesquistossomose devido a Schistosoma mansoni: revisão da patogênese, síndromes clínicas e manejo diagnóstico

• Published in: Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
• Main Authors: Cristiana M. Nascimento-Carvalho, Otávio A. Moreno-Carvalho
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 2005
• Subjects: Neuroschistosomiasis; Diagnosis; Cerebrospinal fluid; Magnetic resonance imaging; Schistosoma mansoni; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Infectious and parasitic diseases; RC109-216; Aguda; Arctic
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1590/S0036-46652005000400001; https://doaj.org/article/150e3d97495d4f0db9f4b299277f28ad

Neuroschistosomiasis (NS) is the second most common form of presentation of infection by the trematode, Schistosoma mansoni. Granulomatous inflammatory reaction occurs as a result of schistosome eggs being transmitted to spinal cord or brain via the vascular system, or by inadvertent adult worm migr...