2010
DOI: 10.1590/s0074-02762010000400017
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Clinical-epidemiologic profile of the schistosomal myeloradiculopathy in Pernambuco, Brazil

Abstract: This was a retrospective descriptive study on a series of cases of schistosomal myeloradiculopathy (SMR)

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“…3,4 Reports in the literature have drawn attention to the growing number of cases of ectopic forms of schistosomiasis. [5][6][7][8] Prominent among these is one of the severest presentations of this parasitosis: schistosomal myeloradiculopathy, caused by the formation of granulomas in the central nervous system that induce incapacitating lesions in the lower limbs of the individuals affected. 6,9,10 In cases of infection by Schistosoma haematobium, which affects the reproductive and urinary systems of both men and women, findings of granulomas in these tissues are common.…”
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confidence: 99%
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“…3,4 Reports in the literature have drawn attention to the growing number of cases of ectopic forms of schistosomiasis. [5][6][7][8] Prominent among these is one of the severest presentations of this parasitosis: schistosomal myeloradiculopathy, caused by the formation of granulomas in the central nervous system that induce incapacitating lesions in the lower limbs of the individuals affected. 6,9,10 In cases of infection by Schistosoma haematobium, which affects the reproductive and urinary systems of both men and women, findings of granulomas in these tissues are common.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…[5][6][7][8] Prominent among these is one of the severest presentations of this parasitosis: schistosomal myeloradiculopathy, caused by the formation of granulomas in the central nervous system that induce incapacitating lesions in the lower limbs of the individuals affected. 6,9,10 In cases of infection by Schistosoma haematobium, which affects the reproductive and urinary systems of both men and women, findings of granulomas in these tissues are common. [11][12][13][14] However, there are few records regarding Schistosoma mansoni, and the infections caused by this parasite are considered to be ectopic presentations of the disease, given that the habitat of this species is the mesenteric veins that irrigate the digestive tract.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Most patients have no clinical evidence of hepatosplenic schistosomiasis and the diagnosis is often made following Spinal cord damage [6]. SCS typical clinical triad which is found in more than 90% of patients is diminishing of muscular strength, sensory alterations in the lower limbs and bladder dysfunction [7] [8].…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Dentre os casos descritos, os homens em idade produtiva são mais acometidos pela MRE, com incidência em torno de 71% a 83%. Tais valores ocorrem em detrimento da maior exposição ocupacional (Araújo, Silva, Santos, Barbosa, & Ferrari, 2010;Jongste et al, 2010;Nobre et al, 2001;Silva et al, 2004).…”
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