[Diagnosis of schistosomiasis of the spinal cord: contribution of magnetic resonance imaging and electroneuromyography].

Objective: To analyze the usefulness of magnetic resonance imaging MRI and electroneuromyography (ENMG) in the diagnosis of schistosomiasis of the spinal cord (SSC).

Method: 18 MRI of the thoracolumbar spine and 24 ENMG of the upper and lower limbs were carried out on patients with a definite diagnosis of SSC in the clinical forms of myeloradiculitis or thoracic transverse myelitis.

Results: Of the 18 MRI carried out, 16 (88.