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Extensive spinal cord involvement in magnetic resonance imaging evaluation on s...
Vidal,Claudio Henrique Fernandes; Ferreira,Maria Lucia Brito; Azevedo Filho,Hildo Rocha Cirne de; Gurgel,Fernando Viana; Brainer-Lima,Alessandra MertensThe diagnosis of schistosomal myelitis (SM) is frequently presumptive because no findings from any complementary examination are pathognomonic for this disease. The present report describes some abnormalities seen on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) evaluation of a series of SM patients and discusses their etiopathogenesis. Methods: This study evaluated SM patients at the time of their diagnosis. These patients...
Portal Doppler ultrasound evaluation in myelitis by Schistosoma mansoni
Vidal,Claudio Henrique Fernandes; Gurgel,Fernando Viana; Ferreira,Maria Lucia Brito; Coutinho,Ana Lúcia; Azevedo Filho,Hildo Rocha Cirne deThe mechanism for development of schistosomal myelitis has not yet been completely understood. Few publications have tried to establish a link between the general clinical presentation of the illness and its neurological manifestations. Objective: To evaluated the portal blood flow in patients with schistosomal myelitis and controls. Method: Forty-three individuals were evaluated using portal Doppler ultrasound...
Epidemiological aspects in neuroschistosomiasis
Vidal,Claudio Henrique Fernandes; Gurgel,Fernando Viana; Ferreira,Maria Lucia Brito; Azevedo-Filho,Hildo Rocha Cirne deThe urbanization process of schistosomiasis has been described in the literature. The present report shows and discusses some epidemiological aspects of neuroschistosomiasis that emphasizes this trend. Method: The study was done between July, 2005 and June, 2006, and consisted of spinal cord schistosomiasis carriers at the moment of diagnosis. These patients were evaluated whatever the origin and period of the ...