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Introduction of a Patient with Neurobrucellosis with Clinical Manifestations of Vertigo and Nausea-Vomiting

Authors :
Maryam Dehghan
Zohre Akhondimeibody
Source :
Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ’Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Shahīd Ṣadūqī Yazd, Vol 29, Iss 4, Pp 3624-3629 (2021)
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, 2021.

Abstract

Introduction: Brucellosis is a common zoonotic disease. The clinical manifestations of this infection are different due to the involvement of different body systems. These include central nervous system (neurobrucellosis), which presents as meningitis, meningoencephalitis, cognitive-mental disorders and brain abscess. Our patient was a 59-year-old woman who presented with fever, nausea, vomiting, and dizziness 2 weeks prior to admission. A cerebrospinal fluid that was positive for brucellosis was diagnosed.The patient was treated with drugs effective in neuroblastosis and had an appropriate clinical response to treatment. Consider neurobrucellosis in endemic areas such as Iran in the patients with clinical manifestations of fever and vertigo who do not respond to routine treatment and other investigations, especially in a person with a history of exposure to brucellosis.

Details

Language :
Persian
ISSN :
22285741 and 22285733
Volume :
29
Issue :
4
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ’Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Shahīd Ṣadūqī Yazd
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.387e56f80885467691a43f9f1922256e
Document Type :
article