title: Oriental schistosomiasis with neurological complications: case report.
abstract: We describe a case of cerebral schistosomiasis, caused by Asian (oriental) Schistosoma japonicum trematode blood flukes, in a young Chinese patient and its management. We also provide a brief update for physicians on the clinical features, diagnosis and treatment of schistosomiasis, with particular emphasis on neuroschistosomiasis, the most severe clinical outcome associated with this parasitic infection.
authors.affiliation: Hunan Institute of Parasitic Diseases, World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre for Research and Control on Schistosomiasis in Lake Region, Yueyang, Hunan, People's Republic of China. yuesheng_li@yahoo.com.au
authors.forename: Yuesheng
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Allen G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Ross
authors.forename: Xunya
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Hou
authors.forename: Zhaoyang
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Lou
authors.forename: Donald P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: McManus
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000818:Animals; D002681:China; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020818:Neuroschistosomiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000628:therapy; D012549:Schistosoma japonicum / Q000302:isolation & purification