Lisa Traboco, Vincent De Guzman, Minette Rosario and Evelyn Esposo
Accepted Abstracts: J Neurol Neurophysiol
Schistosomajaponicum is more commonly found. Approximately 2.5 million are directly exposed in our country alone. They usually migrate to the gastrointestinal or the genito-urinary veins of the body, to be shed along with the feces and urine, completing their lifecycle outside the body to their corresponding snail hosts. A cerebral manifestation is a rare presentation of the disease. There should be a high index of suspicion, especially in endemic countries, and differentials can include Malaria, Toxoplasmosis or Tuberculoma. Diagnostics include using the Kato-Katz technique or a biopsy of the infected tissue. We report a case of a 32 year old female, with an isolated cerebral infection due to Schistosomasp, who presented with new-onset seizure, negative diagnostic tests, and necessitated brain tissue biopsy. Patient was subsequently treated with praziquantel 600 mg/tab twice a day.
