title: [Spinal cord neuroschistosomiasis: clinical and laboratory evaluation of 5 cases].
abstract: Schistosomiasis mansoni is an endemic disease in Brazil. Cases of nervous system schistosomiasis have been referred in our medical literature for the past forty years. In this report five cases of schistosomiasis of the spinal cord are studied. A review of the literature has been made and some clinical, laboratory and therapeutical aspects are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Santa Isabel, João Pessoa, Brasil.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Brito
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Da Silva
authors.forename: E B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Da Silva
authors.forename: N de O
authors.initials: Nde O
authors.lastname: Viana
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012555:Schistosomiasis mansoni / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology
vernacular_title: Neuroesquistossomose medular. Avaliação clinico-laboratorial de 5 anos.