Two Years, Many Clues: Diagnostic Journey and Treatment of Chronic Neurobrucellosis in an Elderly Woman
Pedro Vasques, Daniel Araújo, Andreia Paulos, Maria Lima, Ana Catarina Gonçalves, Evelise Ramos, João Pedro Caria, Andre Militão, Maria Isabel Casella · 2025
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Description
Pedro Vasques and co-authors recount a two year diagnostic journey to chronic neurobrucellosis in a 2025 case report. The infection, caught from animals, rarely reaches the nervous system. Its varied symptoms mislead clinicians, delay diagnosis, and raise harm.
A sixty one year old woman had repeated confusion, unsteady walking, and cognitive decline over two years. Scans suggested stroke like changes, and spinal fluid showed inflammation but sterile cultures, so doctors treated presumed vessel inflammation. After several admissions, the bacterium was finally grown from spinal fluid. Targeted antibiotics brought major improvement. The authors urge considering the infection in unexplained chronic cases.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Pedro Vasques, Daniel Araújo, Andreia Paulos, Maria Lima, Ana Catarina Gonçalves, Evelise Ramos, João Pedro Caria, Andre Militão, Maria Isabel Casella |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 36 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |