Neurobrucellosis mimicking demyelinizating disorders

On the physical exam, her temperature was 38°C, she was alert and cooperative, her left leg and arm muscle strength was 3/5, she had features of neck stiff--ness, and Kernig and Brudzinski signs. A lumbar puncture was performed; for the opening pressure was 280 mm Hg, 136 lymphocytes per mm 3 , 34 p...

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Published inAnnals of Saudi medicine Vol. 28; no. 2; pp. 148 - 149
Main Authors Karaoglan, Ilkay, Akcali, Aylin, Ozkur, Ayhan, Namýduru, Mustafa
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Saudi Arabia Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01.03.2008
KING FAISAL SPECIALIST HOSPITAL & RESEARCH CENTRE
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
Subjects
Adult
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Brucella - isolation & purification
Brucellosis - diagnosis
Brucellosis - drug therapy
Brucellosis - physiopathology
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Medical diagnosis
Multiple Sclerosis - diagnosis
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ISSN0256-4947
0975-4466
DOI10.5144/0256-4947.2008.148

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Summary:On the physical exam, her temperature was 38°C, she was alert and cooperative, her left leg and arm muscle strength was 3/5, she had features of neck stiff--ness, and Kernig and Brudzinski signs. A lumbar puncture was performed; for the opening pressure was 280 mm Hg, 136 lymphocytes per mm 3 , 34 polymorphs per mm 3 , with 129 mg/dL protein, 33 mg/dL glucose (serum glucose was 95 mg/dL).
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ISSN:0256-4947
0975-4466
DOI:10.5144/0256-4947.2008.148