[Brown-Séquard syndrome in schistosomiasis. Report of a case].
The authors report a case of schistosomiasis mansoni with intraspinal localization on a 39 year old man who presented neurologic manifestation likely a Brown-Séquard syndrome. Cerebrospinal fluid examination showed positive immunofluorescent test for schistosomiasis, and treatment was started at once.
dos Reis
F R
FR
Serviço de Neurologia e Neurocirurgia do Hospital Santa Isabel, João Pessoa, Brasil.
Brito
J C
JC
Costa
M do D
Mdo D
de Sousa
A B
AB
Queiroz
R B
RB
da Silva
J A
JA
D000328:Adult; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012555:Schistosomiasis mansoni / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013577:Syndrome
Síndrome de Brown-Séquard na esquistossomose. Relato de caso.