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Published on: September 19, 2019
A child with neurobrucellosis
A C Hesseling1, B J Marais, M F Cotton
1Department of Paediatrics & Child Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Western Cape Province, South Africa. annekeh@sun.ac.za
Abstract:
An 11-year-old boy presented with chronic meningitis followed by acute flaccid paralysis. The aetiology remained uncertain until the brucellar serology test became positive and there was a good response to specific antimicrobial therapy. Nerve conduction studies confirmed a proximal radiculopathy. Awareness of the condition and performance of the appropriate tests will differentiate neurobrucellosis from other chronic central nervous system infections.
