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[Brown-Séquard syndrome in schistosomiasis. Report of a case]
F R dos Reis1, J C Brito, M do D Costa
1Serviço de Neurologia e Neurocirurgia do Hospital Santa Isabel, João Pessoa, Brasil.
Arquivos De Neuro-Psiquiatria
|June 1, 1993
Abstract:
The authors report a case of schistosomiasis mansoni with intraspinal localization on a 39 year old man who presented neurologic manifestation likely a Brown-Séquard syndrome. Cerebrospinal fluid examination showed positive immunofluorescent test for schistosomiasis, and treatment was started at once.