Transverse myelitis (TM) includes a pathobiologically heterogeneous syndrome
characterized by acute or subacute spinal cord dysfunction resulting in paresis, a sensory …

Toxocara canis and T. cati are highly prevalent nematode infections of the intestines of dogs
and cats. In paratenic hosts, larvae do not mature in the intestine but instead migrate through …

Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis refers to florid and widespread inflammation of
the spinal cord causing T2 hyperintensity on spinal magnetic resonance imaging that is …

Purpose Toxocariasis is a widespread zoonosis, which may result in central nervous system
injury. Methods We conducted a systematic literature review in MEDLINE, SciELO …

Purpose Toxocariasis is a helminthozoonosis caused by the infection of a human host by the
larva of Toxocara spp., predominately involving Toxocara canis and Toxocara cati, which …

Human toxocariasis is one of the most prevalent helminthiases worldwide. Toxocara canis
larvae can cross the blood–brain barrier leading to the neurotoxocariasis. The clinical …

Toxocariasis remains an important neglected parasitic infection representing one of the most
common zoonotic infections caused by the parasite Toxocara canis or, less frequently, by …

Larva migrans syndrome (LMS) caused by Toxocara and Ascaris roundworms is generally
believed to be more common in children, while a report from Japan suggests that it is more …

Abstract Background The World Health Organization has identified 17 neglected tropical
diseases (NTDs) that disproportionately affect the world's poorest populations. The …

Toxocara myelitis is a rare disease. Few cases have been reported in the literature. Patients
present with myelopathy, occasional eosinophilia in blood and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) …