The insidious presentation and clinical polymorphism of neurobrucellosis: About two case reports
Emerging Neurologist(2023)
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Introduction. Even though it is rare, neurobrucellosis is characterized by broad clinical and imaging features. The diagnosis is often late at the cost of irreversible neurological sequelae. Case report. We report two cases of neurobrucellosis. The first case is a 29-year-old man with chronic headache, radiculopathy and diplopia. The second case is a 26-year-old man who presented a progressive gait disturbance and hearing loss. In both cases, magnetic resonance imaging revealed leptomeningeal gadolinium enhancement and the second case had additional bilateral hypersignal of the acoustic-facial bundle. Cerebrospinal fluid analysis showed a positive culture for Brucella and elevated titers of anti-Brucella antibodies. Both patients received combined antibiotic therapy without significant improvement. Conclusion. Our cases highlight the importance of considering Brucella infection in patients with unexplained neurological symptoms in endemic regions, even in the absence of infection symptoms.
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neurobrucellosis,clinical polymorphism,case reports
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