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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Feb 2022
Case ReportsNeurobrucellosis Presenting with Features of Demyelinating Disorder in a Pediatric Patient.
- Muhammad Saeed, Ahmed Al Bishri, Sanaa Gammaa, Abdul Qadir, Saleh Al-Qahtani, and Ayed Abdullah Shati.
- Department of Pediatric Medicine, Armed Forces Hospital, Southern Region, Saudi Arabia.
- J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2022 Feb 1; 32 (2): 247-249.
AbstractBrucellosis is an endemic disease in Saudi Arabia, which can present with variable clinical manifestations. It is a zoonotic disease transmitted from animals to humans. Brucellosis is a multisystemic disease that can present with any system involvement; and neurobrucellosis is a serious complication, sometimes leading to permanent neurological deficit, if treatment is not started promptly. Herein, we present a 6-year boy with neurobrucellosis, who developed demyelination of cerebral white matter and presented with fever and seizures. Key Words: Neurobrucellosis, Demyelination, White matter.
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