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Meningitis associated with bilateral optic papillitis following Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection

Zhen-Ni Guo1, Hong-Liang Zhang, Jing Bai

  • 1Department of Neurology, The First Norman Bethune Hospital of Jilin University, Xinmin Street 71#, Changchun 130021, China. zhen1ni2@163.com

Neurological Sciences : Official Journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology
|July 7, 2011
PubMed

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Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection can cause rare neurological conditions like meningitis with optic papillitis. This case highlights the diverse brain and nervous system effects of this common respiratory pathogen.

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Ophthalmology

Background:

  • Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a common cause of human respiratory infections.
  • Neurological complications of M. pneumoniae are increasingly recognized.
  • Central nervous system involvement presents a diagnostic challenge.

Observation:

  • A 60-year-old woman presented with meningitis and bilateral optic papillitis.
  • The patient's symptoms were temporally linked to a Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection.
  • This presentation is rarely reported in the literature.

Findings:

  • The case demonstrates a rare neurological manifestation of M. pneumoniae.
  • Meningitis complicated by bilateral optic papillitis is an unusual sequela.
  • The study discusses potential pathogenic mechanisms for these neurological symptoms.

Implications:

  • Highlights the importance of considering M. pneumoniae in neurological cases.
  • Underscores the protean neurological manifestations of M. pneumoniae infections.
  • Contributes to understanding the spectrum of M. pneumoniae-associated neurological disorders.

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