Schistosomiasis complications in tropical neurology: A review

Abstract

Nerve locations of schistosomiasis are exceptional. However, Schistosomiasis is a public health probem in more countries. We're doing here a literature review of epidemiology and the diagnostic difficulty of complications due to schistosomiasis in particular those of the nervous system and this in the context of sub Saharan Africa and some endemic areas. Schistosomiasis is endemic to sub-Saharan Africa, South America, Asia, the Middle East, and the Caribbean Islands. The majority of infections with Schistosoma haematobium, Schistosoma mansoni and Schistosoma intercalatum are found in sub-Saharan Africa. The typical clinical diagnosis, acute schistosomiasis (Katayama fever) typically includes fever, urticarial swellings, myalgias, eosinophilia, and bloody diarrhea. Symptoms may last for weeks but are uncommon in populations with endemic infection. However, diagnostic techniques are not developed in this area of Africa. Also the low level of life of patients does not always allow the already available techniques in Africa. It is necessary that the scientific societies of tropical countries may develop diagnostic criteria for these parasitic myelopathies to harmonize clinical research results and ensure continuous training of clinicians in the diagnosis and management of this disease entity.