A case of acute quadriplegia complicating Mediterranean spotted fever.
Autor(es): Caroleo Santo,Longo Chiara,Pirritano Domenico,Nisticò Rita,Valentino Paola,Iocco Maurizio,Santangelo Ermenegildo,Amantea Bruno
Resumo: Mediterranean spotted fever is a rickettsiosis caused by Rickettsia conorii. Mediterranean spotted fever is considered to be a benign disease, however, approximately 10% of patients present with a severe systemic manifestation in which neurologic involvement occurs. We present a case of an 80-year-old man with a R. conorii infection who developed an acute quadriplegia secondary to an axonal polyneuropathy. The characteristic tache noire was observed on the lateral region of the thigh and elevated IgM antibody titres against R. conorii were detected by an indirect immunofluorescence test.
Imprenta: Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery, v. 109, n. 5, p. 463-465, 2007
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2007.02.007
Descritores: Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Pathogenesis ; Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Clinical examination ; Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Public health
Data de publicação: 2007
