Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potential (VEMP) Triggered by Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation (GVS): A Promising Tool to Assess Spinal Cord Function in Schistosomal Myeloradiculopathy.

• मुख्य लेखकों: Júlia Fonseca de Morais Caporali (लेखक), Denise Utsch Gonçalves (लेखक), Ludimila Labanca (लेखक), Leonardo Dornas de Oliveira (लेखक), Guilherme Vaz de Melo Trindade (लेखक), Thiago de Almeida Pereira (लेखक), Pedro Henrique Diniz Cunha (लेखक), Marina Santos Falci Mourão (लेखक), José Roberto Lambertucci (लेखक)
• स्वरूप: पुस्तक
• प्रकाशित: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2016-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• विषय: article
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BACKGROUND:Schistosomal myeloradiculopathy (SMR), the most severe and disabling ectopic form of Schistosoma mansoni infection, is caused by embolized ova eliciting local inflammation in the spinal cord and nerve roots. The treatment involves the use of praziquantel and long-term corticotherapy. The...