Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Abstract
To present 8 patients with polyradiculopathy or polyradiculoneuritis caused by brucellosis. Polyradiculopathy or polyradiculoneuritis are occasional neurological involvements of brucellosis. Materials and methods: The diagnosis was made with clinical, serological and/or cerebrospinal fluid, and electromyographic examinations. Results: All of the patients except one improved quickly after specific antimicrobial treatment. Furthermore, electrophysiological examinations revealed normal findings in 6 patients. Conclusion: This clinical form of brucellosis is mostly reversible if it is diagnosed earlier and treated effectively.
DOI
10.3906/sag-1007-969
Keywords
Brucellosis, neurobrucellosis, polyradiculopathy, peripheral neuritis
First Page
359
Last Page
364
Recommended Citation
ERTEM, G, KUTLU, G, HATİPOĞLU, Ç. A, BULUT, C, & DEMİRÖZ, A. P (2012). A rare presentation of brucellosis: polyradiculopathy and peripheral neuritis. Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 42 (2): 359-364. https://doi.org/10.3906/sag-1007-969
