Abstract
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..
Keywords:
Brucellosis, Neurobrucellosis..
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Animals
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Antibodies, Bacterial / blood
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Antibodies, Bacterial / cerebrospinal fluid
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Brucella abortus / genetics
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Brucella abortus / immunology
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Brucellosis* / complications
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Brucellosis* / diagnosis
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Brucellosis* / drug therapy
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Central Nervous System Infections* / diagnosis
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Central Nervous System Infections* / drug therapy
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Central Nervous System Infections* / etiology
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Pakistan
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Zoonoses
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Antibodies, Bacterial