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Neuroschistosomiasis MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Neuroschistosomiasis
Tree Number(s)
C01.207.205.250.600
C01.610.105.250.600
C01.610.335.865.859.213
C01.920.922.213
C10.228.228.205.250.600
Unique ID
D020818
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020818
Annotation
coordinate with NEGLECTED DISEASES if pertinent; coordinate IM with precoordinated organism/infection (IM) and specific site/disease term (IM) if pertinent
Scope Note
SCHISTOSOMIASIS of the brain, spinal cord, or meninges caused by infections with trematodes of the genus SCHISTOSOMA (primarily SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; and SCHISTOSOMA HAEMATOBIUM in humans). S. japonicum infections of the nervous system may cause an acute meningoencephalitis or a chronic encephalopathy. S. mansoni and S. haematobium nervous system infections are associated with acute transverse myelitis involving the lower portions of the spinal cord. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1998, Ch27, pp61-2)
Entry Term(s)
Central Nervous System Schistosomiasis
Schistosomal Myelitis
Schistosomal Myelopathy
Schistosomal Myeloradiculopathy
Schistosomiasis, Central Nervous System
Previous Indexing
Schistosomiasis (1965-1999)
Public MeSH Note
2000
History Note
2000
Date Established
2000/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/11/03
Revision Date
2019/06/11
Neuroschistosomiasis Preferred
Schistosomal Myelopathy Narrower
Schistosomal Myelitis Narrower
Schistosomal Myeloradiculopathy Narrower
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