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

• Main Authors: Júlia Fonseca de Morais Caporali (Author), Denise Utsch Gonçalves (Author), Ludimila Labanca (Author), Leonardo Dornas de Oliveira (Author), Guilherme Vaz de Melo Trindade (Author), Thiago de Almeida Pereira (Author), Pedro Henrique Diniz Cunha (Author), Marina Santos Falci Mourão (Author), José Roberto Lambertucci (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2016-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...