title: Scrub Typhus Presenting as Acute Cerebellitis.
abstract: Scrub typhus is known to present with varied presentation including involvement of central nervous system. We present a case who presented with fever and features of isolated cerebellitis. Serum showed IgM antibodies to scrub typhus by ELISA. Patient showed rapid response to doxycycline and dexamethasone.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine.
authors.forename: Sanjay K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Mahajan
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, I. G. Medical College, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.
authors.forename: Sudhir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine.
authors.forename: Madan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kaushik
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine.
authors.forename: Rajiv
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Raina
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine.
authors.forename: Preyander
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Thakur
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine.
authors.forename: Gagan Preet
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Taneja
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine.
authors.forename: Jai Bharat
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Sharma
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000097:blood; D012285:Orientia tsutsugamushi / Q000276:immunology*; D012612:Scrub Typhus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D003907:Dexamethasone; D004318:Doxycycline