| Metadata | |
|---|---|
| ID | DOID:13722 |
| Name | neuroschistosomiasis |
| Definition | A schistosomiasis that involves parasitic infection of the brain and spinal cord by Schistosoma haematobium, Schistosoma mansoni or Schistosoma japonicum causing acute or subacute myelopathy, focal central nervous system impairment, seizures and increased intracranial pressure. https://www.ajtmh.org/view/journals/tpmd/76/5/article-p964.xml, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16138195, https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/9/06-0113_article |
| Xrefs |
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:1177012000 |
| Subsets |
DO_infectious_disease_slim |
| Parent Relationships |
is_a brain disease is_a spinal cord disease is_a schistosomiasis |