Meningorradiculomielopatia esquistossomótica Schistosomal meningoradiculomyelopathy: report of two cases

Estudo clínico e laboratorial de dois casos de meningorradiculomielopatia esquistossomótica. Considerações são feitas sobre a fisiopatologia e manifestações neurológicas desta parasitose. A positividade das reações imunológicas para Schistosoma mansoni no líquido cefalorraqueano e as melhoras obtida...

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Main Authors: Milberto Scaff, Daniele Riva, A. Spina-França
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações 1971-06-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X1971000200012
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Daniele Riva
A. Spina-França
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description Estudo clínico e laboratorial de dois casos de meningorradiculomielopatia esquistossomótica. Considerações são feitas sobre a fisiopatologia e manifestações neurológicas desta parasitose. A positividade das reações imunológicas para Schistosoma mansoni no líquido cefalorraqueano e as melhoras obtidas mediante terapêutica adequada foram valorizadas para o diagnóstico.<br>The clinical and laboratory findings in two cases of shistosomal meningoradiculomyelopathy due to Schistosoma mansoni are reported. In case 1 the onset and the evolution of the disease assumed a progressive character; the neurologic examination showed a picture similar to the Brown-Sequard syndrome. In case 2 the onset was acute and the neurologic examination has shown a complete transverse myelopathy syndrome at the middle toracic level. The cerebrospinal fluid examination showed in the two cases: cells counts increased, normal or low sugar and increased protein. The study of CSF protein profile showed increased gamma-globulin in the two cases. The immunological reactions in the blood and CSF were positive in the two cases. Good results were obtained with especific therapy.
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spelling doaj-art-0ceabff4f60f4af0b01ee1969ed4a3d92025-08-20T03:17:08ZengThieme Revinter PublicaçõesArquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria0004-282X1678-42271971-06-01292227233Meningorradiculomielopatia esquistossomótica Schistosomal meningoradiculomyelopathy: report of two casesMilberto ScaffDaniele RivaA. Spina-FrançaEstudo clínico e laboratorial de dois casos de meningorradiculomielopatia esquistossomótica. Considerações são feitas sobre a fisiopatologia e manifestações neurológicas desta parasitose. A positividade das reações imunológicas para Schistosoma mansoni no líquido cefalorraqueano e as melhoras obtidas mediante terapêutica adequada foram valorizadas para o diagnóstico.<br>The clinical and laboratory findings in two cases of shistosomal meningoradiculomyelopathy due to Schistosoma mansoni are reported. In case 1 the onset and the evolution of the disease assumed a progressive character; the neurologic examination showed a picture similar to the Brown-Sequard syndrome. In case 2 the onset was acute and the neurologic examination has shown a complete transverse myelopathy syndrome at the middle toracic level. The cerebrospinal fluid examination showed in the two cases: cells counts increased, normal or low sugar and increased protein. The study of CSF protein profile showed increased gamma-globulin in the two cases. The immunological reactions in the blood and CSF were positive in the two cases. Good results were obtained with especific therapy.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X1971000200012
spellingShingle Milberto Scaff
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Meningorradiculomielopatia esquistossomótica Schistosomal meningoradiculomyelopathy: report of two cases
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
title Meningorradiculomielopatia esquistossomótica Schistosomal meningoradiculomyelopathy: report of two cases
title_full Meningorradiculomielopatia esquistossomótica Schistosomal meningoradiculomyelopathy: report of two cases
title_fullStr Meningorradiculomielopatia esquistossomótica Schistosomal meningoradiculomyelopathy: report of two cases
title_full_unstemmed Meningorradiculomielopatia esquistossomótica Schistosomal meningoradiculomyelopathy: report of two cases
title_short Meningorradiculomielopatia esquistossomótica Schistosomal meningoradiculomyelopathy: report of two cases
title_sort meningorradiculomielopatia esquistossomotica schistosomal meningoradiculomyelopathy report of two cases
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