Neurological aspects of mycoplasmal infection.
Mycoplasmal infections may be complicated by a wide variety of systemic syndromes, including neurological disorders. Circumstantial evidence suggests that these are immunologically-induced. A detailed study of five patients with proven mycoplasma pneumoniae and central nervous system signs showed that immunological factors were involved and suggested that the neurological symptoms were due to a vasculopathy.
D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D004679:Encephalomyelitis / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007105:Immune Complex Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009175:Mycoplasma Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D011129:Polyradiculoneuropathy / Q000209:etiology; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis