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A six years old female had high-grade fever and two episodes of focal convulsions. Systemic examination was normal. Widal test was repeatedly positive. MRI-brain showed bilateral cerebritis. Blood antibody titers against brucella were positive. She responded to 6 months therapy with doxycycline, rifampicin and gentamicin replaced with streptomycin ...
P G, Samdani, Shalaaka, Patil
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A rare pediatric case of neurobrucellosis with bilateral optic neuritis
Background. The estimated incidence of central nervous system involvement in brucellosis ranges between 0 and 17.8%. Optic neuritis is infrequently seen in the clinical presentation of neurobrucellosis.
Cengiz Havalı, Eren Çağan
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An unusual presentation of sixth nerve palsy: neurobrucellosis
Abducens nerve palsy is generally seen in older patients with diabetes and hypertension. It is relatively rare in young and otherwise healthy patients. An extensive differential diagnosis is considered in patients younger than 50 years of age who develop
Mergen, Burak +4 more
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Diabetes insipidus in neurobrucellosis
Brucellosis is an infection due to Brucella species and is characterized by acute febrile illness, chilly sensations, sweats, weakness, generalized malaise, body aches and headache. The involvement of the nervous system is rare. A few cases have been reported with symptoms and sign of optic neuritis, meningoencephalitis, meningomyelitis and cranial ...
Trifiletti, R R +4 more
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Evaluation of children with neurobrucellosis
Brucellosis is an endemic disease in many areas throughout the world. Central nervous system involvement is a serious complication of brucellosis with a ratio of 4-11% of all patients.to describe our experience in diagnosis, treatment, and outcome of 25 pediatric patients with neurobrucellosis.This study included a review of medical records of patients
Karahocagil, M. +5 more
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A Case of Neurobrucellosis Mimicking Guillain-Barre Syndrome
BACKGROUND: Brucellosis is an infectious disease due to Gram negative bacteria of genus brucella. Involvement of different systems including gastrointestinal tract, the hepatobilliary and skeletal systems has been frequently reported.
Naser Sharafoddin Zadeh +1 more
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Polyradiculopathy. A rare complication of neurobrucellosis
Neurobrucellosis is chronic brucellosis affecting the nervous system. It may mimic many neurological diseases but it rarely presents as polyradiculopathy. Brucellar radiculopathy was diagnosed in 6 patients who presented with weakness of the lower extremities. Five patients had lumbar puncture, 4 had magnetic resonance imaging of lumbar spine and 4 had
M Walid, Al-Sous +4 more
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Neurobrucellosis in systemic lupus erythematosus
Background: Brucellosis is a zoonotic infection which is endemic in many countries. It is a multisystem disease which may present with a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations and complications.
Jamshid Vafaeimanesh +2 more
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Neurobrucellosis Presented with a Hyperacute Onset: A Case Report
Neurobrucellosis is uncommon; however, it is an important complication of brucellosis, which could be seen in any stage of the disease. It presents with different kinds of neurology manifestations and diagnosis is mainly made on history, physical ...
Arefeh KHADEMI +2 more
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