title: Acute cerebellitis caused by Coxiella burnetii.
abstract: We report a childhood case of severe acute cerebellitis caused by Coxiella burnetii. After 10 days of fever and headache, the patient fell into a drowsy state. Examination of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) revealed pleocytosis, an increased level of protein, and negative results in bacterial and viral studies. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a herniated tonsil compressed by the swollen vermis. Administration of minocycline relieved the patient's clinical symptoms. C. burnetii was isolated from the CSF obtained during convalescence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Akita University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sawaishi
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hirayama
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Abe
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mizutani
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hirai
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Takada
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000382:microbiology*; D002648:Child; D016997:Coxiella burnetii; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011778:Q Fever / Q000175:diagnosis*