Abstract:

Objective To evaluate the diagnosis and treatment of cerebral schistosomiasis. Methods The clincal data for the 19 cerebral schistosomiasis cases hospitalized at the specialized hospital of schistosomiasis from 2006 to 2009 were collected and analyzed. Results Of the 19 cases, 18 patients were chonic cerebral schistosomiasis, 1 patient was acute cerebral schistosomiasis. All patients were received medical treatment, and 8 patients were cured, 5 patients were clinical cured and 6 patients turned better. Conclusion The clinical manifestation of cerebral schistomoiasis was mostly chronic cases, and praziquantel had better effect
on the medical treatment of cerebral schistomoiasis.

Key words: Cerebal schistosomiasis, Diagnosis, Medical treatment, Praziquantel