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Myelitis due to Neurobrucellosis with Normal MR Findings

Normal MR Bulguları ile Seyreden Nörobruselloz Miyeliti

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293–295
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Neurobrucellosis should be ruled out in patients with unexplained neurological symptoms in endemic areas.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Neurobrucellosis is an uncommon complication of brucellosis.
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Key Findings & Data:Neurobrucellosis occurs in 5%-25% of patients with brucellosis.
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Conclusion & Impact:Neurobrucellosis should be ruled out in patients with unexplained neurological symptoms in endemic areas.
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Abstract

Neurobrucellosis is an uncommon complication of brucellosis. The clinical features vary greatly and, tend to be chronic. Many laboratory procedures are usually employed in the diagnosis of neurobrucellosis. It is essential to perform serological tests in both serum and cerebrospinal fluid in suspected patients. Neurobrucellosis occurs in 5%-25% of patients with brucellosis. Meningitis, myelitis, stroke, intracerebral abscess, demyelination and cranial nerve involvement or any combination of these pathological signs are the most common features of neurobrucellosis. Spastic paraparesis has also been reported in the literature. Herein, we present a 47-year-old male patient with spastic paraparesis without any sign on cranial, cervical and thoracal magnetic resonance images. Neurobrucellosis should be ruled out in patients with unexplained neurological symptoms in endemic areas.

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Nörobruselloz, komplikasyonudur. Klinik özellikleri oldukça değişken ve kronik olmaya eğilimlidir. Nörobrusellozun teşhisinde pek çok laboratuvar yöntemi kullanılır. Şüphelenilen hastalarda serumda ve beyin omurilik sıvısında serolojik imcelemelerin yapılması gereklidir. Nörobruselloz gelişen %5-%25 hastada menenjit, ensefalit, miyelit, inme, intraserebral abse, demiyelinizasyon ve kranial sinir tutulumu ya da bu bulguların kombinasyonu şeklinde ortaya çıkabilir. Spastik paraparezi de literatürde nadir rapor edilen tablolardandır. Burada 47 yaşında, kranial, servikal ve torakal MRI'larında bulgu saptanmayan spastik paraparezili bir hasta sunduk. Endemik bölgelerde; açıklanamayan nörolojik semptomları olan hastalarda nörobrusellozis mutlaka dışlanmalıdır.

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MUNİS, Ö. B., ÖZTEKİN, M. F., BAYRAK, D., BAYRAK, D. (2014). Myelitis due to Neurobrucellosis with Normal MR Findings. Haseki Tıp Bülteni, Cilt: 52 - Sayı: 4, 293–295. https://ajindex.com/articles/267864

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