title: [Meningoencephalitis after Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection].
abstract: A 15 year-old boy developed meningoencephalitis two weeks after onset of a respiratory tract infection caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae. Central nervous complications are seen in 2-7% of patients hospitalized for M pneumoniae infection. Meningoencephalitis, meningitis, ataxia, polyradiculitis, psychosis and a few cases of apoplexy have been reported. In clinical practice one should be aware of M pneumoniae in the differential diagnosis of patients with suspected microbiologically induced central nervous complications. The pathogenetic aspects and prognosis are briefly discussed.
authors: Medisinsk avdeling, Harstad sykehus.
authors: J D
authors: JD
authors: Solli
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Pedersen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008590:Meningoencephalitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D011019:Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / Q000150:complications*
vernacular_title: Meningoencefalitt etter infeksjon med Mycoplasma pneumoniae.