Title
Primary Neuroleptospirosis: A Case Report and Literature Review
Date Issued
01 November 2017
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Publisher(s)
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
Abstract
Leptospirosis is a highly prevalent, globally distributed zoonosis with an incidence 10 times higher in tropical regions, where the proportion of new cases correlates with rainy seasons. Secondary effects to the central nervous system in the immune phase of the illness typically manifest as aseptic meningitis. However, neurologic sequelae can be diverse and, although rare, other central and peripheral neurologic presentations have been described including the Guillain-Barré syndrome. Neuroleptospirosis as a primary disease manifestation is even more unusual. Below, we present the case of a 27-year-old woman with a Guillain-Barré-like syndrome as a primary manifestation of neuroleptospirosis as confirmed by positive IgM serology test result in paired samples and microscopic agglutination test reactive for Leptospira icterohaemorrhagiae in the convalescent phase. The patient had a favorable clinical outcome after treatment with antibiotics, corticosteroids, ventilator support, and physical therapy.
Start page
329
End page
331
Volume
25
Issue
6
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Ciencias de la salud
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85023776295
Source
Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice
Resource of which it is part
Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice
ISSN of the container
10569103
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