title: Myeloradicular Form of Neuroschistosomiasis in a Six-Year-Old Boy Infected With Schistosoma mansoni.
abstract: Neuroschistosomiasis is a severe disease caused by the presence of Schistosoma eggs and/or adult worms in the central nervous system. Schistosomal transverse myelitis represents a rare clinical form with nonspecific clinical findings, and it is thus underdiagnosed, especially in children. In this report, we describe a 6-year-old patient with the myeloradicular form of neuroschistosomiasis.
authors.affiliation: From the *Department of Physiological Sciences, Federal University of Maranhão (UFMA), São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil; †Specialized Treatment Service in Pediatrics, ‡Unit of Pediatric Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, §Reference Center for Special Immunobiologicals, ¶Pediatric Neurology Clinic, University Hospital, UFMA, São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil; ‖Department of Pathology, UFMA, São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil; **Health Sciences Center, University Center of Maranhão (CEUMA), São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil.
authors.forename: João Victor
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Salgado
authors.forename: Izabel Athayde da Silva Cruz
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Salgado
authors.forename: Leônidas Lopes
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Braga Júnior
authors.forename: Silane Calland Marques
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Serra
authors.forename: Verbena Maria de Carvalho
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Barros
authors.forename: Maria José Alves
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: Valério
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Monteiro-Neto
mesh_terms: D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D020818:Neuroschistosomiasis; D011223:Praziquantel / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012555:Schistosomiasis mansoni; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D011223:Praziquantel