Brain magnetic resonance imaging findings in young patients with hepatosplenic schistosomiasis mansoni without overt symptoms

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 86, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 982-987

  Manzella, Adonis ^a   Borba Filho, Paulo ^a   Brandt, Carlos T ^a   Oliveira, Keyla ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; PARAMAGNETIC CONTRAST MEDIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BASAL GANGLION; CEREBRAL PEDUNCLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSENSUS; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; FEMALE; GLOBUS PALLIDUS; HEPATITIS; HEPATOSPLENIC SCHISTOSOMIASIS MANSONI; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; NEUROIMAGING; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHISTOSOMIASIS MANSONI; SCHOOL CHILD; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SPLEEN DISEASE; WHITE MATTER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BASAL GANGLIA; BRAIN; BRAIN STEM; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCHISTOSOMIASIS MANSONI; SPLENIC DISEASES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862161496     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2012.11-0419     Document Type: Article

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