title: Two patients with imported acute neuroschistosomiasis due to Schistosoma mansoni.
abstract: We report the case of two brothers who returned from Madagascar presenting all the acute phase symptoms of a primary invasive Schistosoma mansoni infection, together with brain involvement characterized by acute encephalitis. This rarely described issue should be considered in travelers returning from endemic areas with acute neurological symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Service de Pédiatrie, Groupe Hospitalier Sud-Réunion, Saint Pierre, France. laure.houdon@chr-reunion.fr
authors.forename: Laure
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Houdon
authors.forename: Hugues
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Flodrops
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rocaboy
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bintner
authors.forename: Jean Pierre
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Fériot
authors.forename: Patrice
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tournebize
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Renouil
authors.forename: Khaled
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ezzedine
authors.forename: Denis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Malvy
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000909:Antibodies, Helminth / Q000097:blood; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D008270:Madagascar; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D020818:Neuroschistosomiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011223:Praziquantel / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012550:Schistosoma mansoni / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012555:Schistosomiasis mansoni / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014195:Travel; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D000909:Antibodies, Helminth; D011223:Praziquantel