Treatment of Schistosomal Myeloradiculopathy with Praziquantel and Corticosteroids and Evaluation by Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A Longitudinal Study
Author(s) -
Lilian Cristina Santos Sinfronio da Silva,
Pedro E. Maciel,
João Gabriel Ribas,
Silvio Roberto Souza-Pereira,
Carlos Antunes,
José Roberto Lambertucci
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1086/425611
Subject(s) - medicine , magnetic resonance imaging , surgery , asymptomatic , prednisone , methylprednisolone , radiology , praziquantel , schistosomiasis , immunology , helminths
The best treatment for schistosomal myeloradiculopathy (SMR) remains undefined. There is also no longitudinal study to estimate the value of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the diagnosis and follow-up of this disease.
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