[Neurologic complications of Q-fever (Coxiella burnetii)].
We report on fifteen patients with a typical syndrome of Q-fever. Four patients (= 27%) showed signs of nervous system involvement. One patient developed a meningitic syndrome, another patient had a passing psychosis. In two patients, severe cerebellar deficits were predominant. It is pointed out that these two patients were under lithium therapy because of manic-depressive illness. A synergetic neurotoxic effect of cociella burneti infection and lithium is discussed as a possible cause of the severe cerebellar pattern of symptoms.
Kohler
J
J
Neurologische Universitätsklinik Freiburg.
Mergner
T
T
Bohle
M
M
Neumann-Haefelin
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002524:Cerebellar Ataxia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D011778:Q Fever / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology
Neurologische Komplikationen bei Q-Fieber (Coxiella burneti).