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Does Treatment Will Clear Schistosoma Form Brain ?
Question: hello i asked you question about Acute schistosomiasis
im asking you one more time to be 100 % sure
So with appropriate treatment mortality is close to 0 %
and as in literature said:
1. Acute Schistosomiasis, or Katayama fever,36 can increase the mortality rate by up to 25%
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC0000/
It is only when no treatment or very late treatment ?
2, schistosomiasis could be located in brain but it
Autopsy studies in endemic areas showed Schistosoma species in more than 28% of the examined brains
but very rare Cerebral schistosomiasis is rare !
So Schistosoma in brain very rare cause problems !
Is it so ? And treatment will clear Schistosoma form brain ?
Thank you
im asking you one more time to be 100 % sure
So with appropriate treatment mortality is close to 0 %
and as in literature said:
1. Acute Schistosomiasis, or Katayama fever,36 can increase the mortality rate by up to 25%
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC0000/
It is only when no treatment or very late treatment ?
2, schistosomiasis could be located in brain but it
Autopsy studies in endemic areas showed Schistosoma species in more than 28% of the examined brains
but very rare Cerebral schistosomiasis is rare !
So Schistosoma in brain very rare cause problems !
Is it so ? And treatment will clear Schistosoma form brain ?
Thank you
Brief Answer:
Yes
Detailed Answer:
Dear sir, I have gone through your question and I understand your concerns but yes, mortality and brain complications are very rare and unlikely to happen , only when no treatment or when very late treatment.. I hope you find this helpful..
Yes
Detailed Answer:
Dear sir, I have gone through your question and I understand your concerns but yes, mortality and brain complications are very rare and unlikely to happen , only when no treatment or when very late treatment.. I hope you find this helpful..
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Dr. Yogesh D
Thank you !
i have some other questions
1. As i read and understand Schistosoma can not transmit by blood
2. Schistosoma can not spread from mother to child
3. Schistosoma if it is diagnosed 1 year after infection with no symptoms ! could be effective treated without any future problems ?
4. Treatment will clear Schistosoma from brain ?
i have some other questions
1. As i read and understand Schistosoma can not transmit by blood
2. Schistosoma can not spread from mother to child
3. Schistosoma if it is diagnosed 1 year after infection with no symptoms ! could be effective treated without any future problems ?
4. Treatment will clear Schistosoma from brain ?
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