Neurobrucellosis: A report of two cases

J Pak Med Assoc. 2017 Nov;67(11):1762-1763.

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..

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • 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
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pakistan
  • Zoonoses

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Antibodies, Bacterial