Schistosomiasis of the Central Nervous System

Kane, Charles A.; Most, Harry

doi:10.1001/archneurpsyc.1948.02300370003001

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“…Kane and Most [ 16] re ported on 10 patients with cerebral schistoso miasis presenting as a brain tumor. In 5 cases the diagnosis was verified histologically.…”

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Cerebral Schistosomiasis Presenting as a Brain Tumor

Gjerde

Mörk²,

Larsen

et al. 1984

Eur Neurol

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A patient with cerebral Schistosoma mansoni schistosomiasis is described. The infection presented as a cerebral tumor, and the patient did not have the usual hepatic or intestinal symptoms of this disease. The computed tomography (CT) findings in histologically proven cerebral schistosomiasis are reported. The pathological CT findings developed at a late stage of the disease, and the CT scans were normal at a time when the EEG recordings were pathological.

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“…Kane and Most [ 16] re ported on 10 patients with cerebral schistoso miasis presenting as a brain tumor. In 5 cases the diagnosis was verified histologically.…”

Section: Blankfein and Chiricomentioning

confidence: 99%

Cerebral Schistosomiasis Presenting as a Brain Tumor

Gjerde

Mörk²,

Larsen

et al. 1984

Eur Neurol

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“…Troops wading through freshwater swamps and streams, heavily populated with the Oncomelania snail intermediate host, went on to develop the disease. Out of 1200 soldiers with acute S. japonicum infection, 2.3% developed cerebral complications 10 . Cerebral schistosomiasis due to japonicum species may present acutely as a diffuse encephalopathy with features including delirium, focal motor deficits, visual and speech disturbances -usually in association with Katayama syndrome 11 .…”

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Cerebral Schistosomiasis - An Unusual Presentation of an Intracranial Mass Lesion

George

Rose

Hazrati

et al. 2009

Can. j. neurol. sci.

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“…However, some authors propose that the cerebral focal lesions and vascular necrosis in autopsy could be interpreted by the vein embolization mechanism. They prefer the cerebral venous egg thrombosis mechanism [8,11,15] , although the tumor-like mass granulomas by S. mansoni eggs may be located in any lobe of the brain. According to their reports, the most common site is the cerebellum, which is consistent with the hypothesis that the eggs reach the CNS through retrograde venous flow into the non-valve Batson's venous plexus that connects the portal venous system and venae cavae to the spinal cord and cerebral veins [1,12] .…”

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“…Actually, NS often occurs in the early stage of schistosomiasis. Many researchers [6,11,16] have reported that NS is detected in the early stage of infection, with or without only mild hepatosplenic and intestinal symptoms. Kane and Most [8,11] report that it usually takes 4 months for the appearance of NS after the first schistosomal infection.…”

Section: Spinal Cord Schistosomiasis and The Pathway Of Vertebral Batmentioning

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“…Many researchers [6,11,16] have reported that NS is detected in the early stage of infection, with or without only mild hepatosplenic and intestinal symptoms. Kane and Most [8,11] report that it usually takes 4 months for the appearance of NS after the first schistosomal infection. Ferrari has reported that acute neurological manifestation of S. mansoni infection may develop in non-immune individuals, such as tourists, 6-8 weeks after the onset of infection [5] .…”

Section: Spinal Cord Schistosomiasis and The Pathway Of Vertebral Batmentioning

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Research development of the pathogenesis pathways for neuroschistosomiasis

Wang

Chen

et al. 2010

Neurosci. Bull.

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Abstract:The infection of the central nervous system (CNS) by schistosome may or may not have clinical manifestations.When symptomatic, neuroschistosomiasis (NS) is one of the most severe presentations of schistosome infection. Among the NS symptoms, cerebral invasion is mostly caused by Schistosoma japonicum (S. japonicum), and the spinal cord symptoms are mainly caused by S. mansoni or S. haematobium. There are 2 main pathways by which schistosomes cause NS: egg embolism and worm migration, via either artery or vein system, especially the valveless perivertebral Batson's plexus. The adult worm migrates anomalously through the above pathways to the CNS where they lay eggs. Due to the differences in species of schistosomes and stages of infection, mechanisms vary greatly. The portal hypertension with hepatosplenic schistosomiasis also plays an important role in the pathogenesis. Here the pathways through which NS occurs in the CNS were reviewed.

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Schistosomiasis of the Central Nervous System

Cited by 79 publications

References 8 publications

Cerebral Schistosomiasis Presenting as a Brain Tumor

Cerebral Schistosomiasis Presenting as a Brain Tumor

Cerebral Schistosomiasis - An Unusual Presentation of an Intracranial Mass Lesion

Research development of the pathogenesis pathways for neuroschistosomiasis

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