title: Campylobacter jejuni abscess, encephalomyelitis, and acute polyradiculoneuropathy.
abstract: We report an unusual case of spinal epidural Campylobacter jejuni abscess associated with acute polyradiculoneuropathy and parainfectious encephalomyelitis. Decompressive surgery, antibiotics, intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) therapy, and intravenous methylprednisolone resulted in rapid clinical improvement. C. jejuni infection can cause both an acute polyradiculoneuropathy as well as an encephalomyelitis, and a combined occurrence is possible.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse, Bern 3010, Switzerland. christian.kamm@insel.ch
authors.forename: Christian Philipp
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Kamm
authors.forename: Borbala
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Keserue
authors.forename: Sebastian
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Humpert
authors.forename: Roland
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wiest
authors.forename: Krassen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nedeltchev
authors.forename: Christian Walter
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Hess
authors.forename: Marcel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arnold
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016123:Campylobacter jejuni; D004679:Encephalomyelitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011129:Polyradiculoneuropathy / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*