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Review Article: Cerebrospinal fluid in human African trypanosomiasis: a key to diagnosis, therapeutic decision and post‐treatment follow‐up
Author(s) -
Lejon V.,
Büscher P.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
tropical medicine and international health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.056
H-Index - 114
eISSN - 1365-3156
pISSN - 1360-2276
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2005.01403.x
Subject(s) - african trypanosomiasis , cerebrospinal fluid , medicine , trypanosomiasis , intensive care medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , immunology , pathology , surgery
Summary Human African trypanosomiasis is a lethal parasitic infection with neurological involvement. Examination of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) plays an essential role in diagnosis, selection of treatment and post‐treatment follow‐up. This paper reviews clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment of the disease, with emphasis on CSF characteristics and interpretation of the CSF results for therapeutic decision and post‐treatment follow‐up.