Neurobrucellosis: A report of two cases

Neurobrucellosis is a rare complication of brucellosis, a common zoonosis with multisystem involvement. Its clinical presentation is quite heterogeneous and diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion in patients from endemic areas. We present two cases of neurobrucellosis with widely varying clini...

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Published in:Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association 2017-11, Vol.67 (11), p.1762-1763
Main Authors: Farhan, Nosheen, Khan, Ejaz Ahmed, Ahmad, Arsalan, Ahmed, Khawaja Sayeed
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Animals
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Antibodies, Bacterial - blood
Antibodies, Bacterial - cerebrospinal fluid
Brucella abortus - genetics
Brucella abortus - immunology
Brucellosis - complications
Brucellosis - diagnosis
Brucellosis - drug therapy
Central Nervous System Infections - diagnosis
Central Nervous System Infections - drug therapy
Central Nervous System Infections - etiology
Diagnosis
Female
Humans
Male
Pakistan
Zoonoses
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Summary:Neurobrucellosis is a rare complication of brucellosis, a common zoonosis with multisystem involvement. Its clinical presentation is quite heterogeneous and diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion in patients from endemic areas. We present two cases of neurobrucellosis with widely varying clinical involvement from a tertiary center in Pakistan. Our case report emphasizes that neurobrucellosis should be considered in evaluation of patients with unexplained neurological symptoms..
ISSN:0030-9982