title: Acute neuroschistosomiasis: two cases associated with cerebral vasculitis.
abstract: Encephalitis and focal neurologic deficits can occur during the acute phase of schistosomiasis. We report two cases in which cerebral imaging showed cerebral vasculitis located in arterial junctional territories. These neurologic complications may be caused by eosinophil-mediated toxicity. Immediate treatment should consist of corticosteroids rather than specific antischistosomal drugs, which may aggravate the disorders.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious and Tropical Disease, Hôpital Tenon, Assistance Publique Hopitaux de Paris, Paris, France. stephane.jaureguiberry@tnn.aphp.fr
authors.forename: Stéphane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jauréguiberry
authors.forename: Séverine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ansart
authors.forename: Lucia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Perez
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Danis
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bricaire
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Caumes
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000909:Antibodies, Helminth / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020818:Neuroschistosomiasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D011859:Radiography; D012548:Schistosoma haematobium / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D020293:Vasculitis, Central Nervous System / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D000909:Antibodies, Helminth