Scrub Typhus Presenting as Acute Cerebellitis

J Assoc Physicians India. 2016 Feb;64(2):69-70.

Abstract

Scrub typhus is known to present with varied presentation including involvement of central nervous system. We present a case who presented with fever and features of isolated cerebellitis. Serum showed IgM antibodies to scrub typhus by ELISA. Patient showed rapid response to doxycycline and dexamethasone.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Dexamethasone / therapeutic use
  • Doxycycline / therapeutic use
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • Female
  • Fever / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin M / blood
  • Orientia tsutsugamushi / immunology*
  • Scrub Typhus / diagnosis*
  • Scrub Typhus / drug therapy
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Immunoglobulin M
  • Dexamethasone
  • Doxycycline