OBJECTIVE: To present a neurobrucellosis case with spinal root involvement by means of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). METHODS: A case of neurobrucellosis resembling Guillain-Barré syndrome is being reported. This case is unique in a way that spinal root involvement because of brucellosis was for the first time confirmed by MRI. SETTING: Spinal cord unit of a rehabilitation and care center in Ankara, Turkey. RESULTS: The correct diagnosis was made with cerebrospinal fluid culture. The patient showed a significant improvement with antimicrobial therapy and rehabilitation. CONCLUSION: Polyradiculopathy because of neurobrucellosis may mimic neurological syndromes. Rehabilitation should also be a part of its treatment.
OBJECTIVE: To present a neurobrucellosis case with spinal root involvement by means of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). METHODS: A case of neurobrucellosis resembling Guillain-Barré syndrome is being reported. This case is unique in a way that spinal root involvement because of brucellosis was for the first time confirmed by MRI. SETTING: Spinal cord unit of a rehabilitation and care center in Ankara, Turkey. RESULTS: The correct diagnosis was made with cerebrospinal fluid culture. The patient showed a significant improvement with antimicrobial therapy and rehabilitation. CONCLUSION:Polyradiculopathy because of neurobrucellosis may mimic neurological syndromes. Rehabilitation should also be a part of its treatment.
Authors: Ahmad R Abuzinadah; Haneen A Milyani; Aysha Alshareef; Ahmed K Bamaga; Abdulraheem Alshehri; Maher E Kurdi Journal: Clin Neurophysiol Pract Date: 2020-06-11