Unusual neurologic complications of typhoid fever (aphasia, mononeuritis multiplex, and Guillain-Barré syndrome): a report of two cases.
Although typhoid fever can frequently lead to such neurological manifestations as confusion, delirium, and encephalopathy, Guillain-Barré syndrome, aphasia and mononeuritis multiplex occur very rarely. In this report, we describe two patients with typhoid fever who developed these unusual complications.
Ozen
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Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Cemeroğlu
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Ecevit
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Seçmeer
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Kanra
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D000293:Adolescent; D000667:Ampicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001037:Aphasia / Q000209:etiology*; D001259:Ataxia / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009443:Neuritis / Q000209:etiology*; D011129:Polyradiculoneuropathy / Q000209:etiology*; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014435:Typhoid Fever / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
D000667:Ampicillin; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination