Meningoencephalitis and polyradiculoneuritis in adults: don't forget rubella.
We describe a severe case of meningoencephalitis and polyradiculoneuritis that occurred following rubella in an otherwise healthy 19-year-old man. The diagnosis was made serologically. To our knowledge this is the first reported case of extensive neurological involvement in an adult with rubella.
Aguado
J M
JM
Department of Clinical Microbiology, Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain.
Posada
I
I
Gonzalez
M
M
Lizasoain
M
M
Lumbreras
C
C
Vallejo
A R
AR
Noriega
A R
AR
D000328:Adult; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004576:Electromyography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008590:Meningoencephalitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D011129:Polyradiculoneuropathy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D012409:Rubella / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis
D003907:Dexamethasone