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ReviewChild's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery2023

Mansonic neuroschistosomiasis in the childhood: an undiagnosed pathology?

Patricia Alessandra Dastoli, Marcos Devanir Silva da Costa, Jardel Mendonça Nicácio, Ricardo Silva Pinho, Maria Aparecida Gadiani Ferrarini, Sergio Cavalheiro

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Review in Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.4field-weighted citation impact, top 44% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Patricia Alessandra DastoliDepartment of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Rua Napoleão de Barros, 720, 6th floor, Sao Paulo, Brazil. paty.dastoli@uol.com.br.
Marcos Devanir Silva da CostaDepartment of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Rua Napoleão de Barros, 720, 6th floor, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Jardel Mendonça NicácioDepartment of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Rua Napoleão de Barros, 720, 6th floor, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Ricardo Silva PinhoDepartment of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Rua Napoleão de Barros, 720, 6th floor, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Maria Aparecida Gadiani FerrariniDepartment of Pediatrics, Rua Napoleão de Barros, 720, 9th floor, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Sergio CavalheiroDepartment of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Rua Napoleão de Barros, 720, 6th floor, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Universidade Federal de São Paulo · BR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Schistosomiasis is an endemic parasitic disease in several tropical countries. In Brazil, the only prevalent species of parasite responsible for schistosomiasis is Schistosoma mansoni. Neuroschistosomiasis is the second most frequent form of infection and the primary ectopic manifestation, with predominant involvement of the lower thoracic spinal cord and lumbar and lumbosacral regions. The frequent contact of children with contaminated ponds and the immaturity of their immune systems make this age group especially susceptible to infection by this parasite. Therefore, neuroschistosomiasis mansoni should always be considered in cases of transverse myelitis in children from endemic regions. The treatment for this condition is quite simple and effective, resulting in total recovery of neurological deficits if the diagnosis is made early.

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NeuroschistosomiasisSpinal Cord DiseasesAnimalsBrazilChildHumansSchistosoma mansoniChildhoodMedullary schistosomiasisNeuroschistosomiasisSchistosomiasisTransverse myelitis

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PMID36258049
OpenAlexW4306720366

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