A rare presentation of brucellosis: polyradiculopathy and peripheral neuritis

Authors

GÜNAY ERTEM
GÜLNİHAL KUTLU
ÇİĞDEM ATAMAN HATİPOĞLU
CEMAL BULUT
ALİ PEKCAN DEMİRÖZ

DOI

10.3906/sag-1007-969

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.

Keywords

Brucellosis, neurobrucellosis, polyradiculopathy, peripheral neuritis

First Page

359

Last Page

364

Recommended Citation

ERTEM, GÜNAY; KUTLU, GÜLNİHAL; HATİPOĞLU, ÇİĞDEM ATAMAN; BULUT, CEMAL; and DEMİRÖZ, ALİ PEKCAN (2012) "A rare presentation of brucellosis: polyradiculopathy and peripheral neuritis," Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences: Vol. 42: No. 2, Article 23. https://doi.org/10.3906/sag-1007-969
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/medical/vol42/iss2/23