Cerebral infarct due to meningovascular neurobrucellosis: a case report.
Brucellosis is a common and multisystemic zoonotic infectious disease. Central nervous system involvement is rarely seen in brucellosis, with an incidence of 0.5-25%. The aim of this report is to underline the importance of brucellosis, which is an endemic infection in our country, during the diagnostic evaluation of stroke.
Ay
Saime
S
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ufuk University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. saimeay@yahoo.com
Tur
Birkan Sonel
BS
Kutlay
Sehim
S
D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017347:Brucella melitensis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D020806:Central Nervous System Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents