| Autor: |
Vidal, Claudio Henrique Fernandes, Gurgel, Fernando Viana, Ferreira, Maria Lucia Brito, Coutinho, Ana Lúcia, Azevedo Filho, Hildo Rocha Cirne de |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2010 |
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| Zdroj: |
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, Volume: 68, Issue: 1, Pages: 67-71, Published: FEB 2010 |
| Popis: |
The mechanism for development of schistosomal myelitis has not yet been completely understood. Few publications have tried to establish a link between the general clinical presentation of the illness and its neurological manifestations. Objective: To evaluated the portal blood flow in patients with schistosomal myelitis and controls. Method: Forty-three individuals were evaluated using portal Doppler ultrasound. Group I consisted of 13 patients with the spinal form of schistosomiasis. Group II included 10 patients with intestinal and hepatointestinal forms of schistosomiasis, but no neurological symptoms; while group III involved 20 healthy controls. Results: Portal venous speed and portal venous flow were significantly elevated in group I (p |
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OpenAIRE |
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