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Acute cerebellitis caused by Coxiella burnetii
Y Sawaishi1, I Takahashi, Y Hirayama
1Department of Pediatrics, Akita University School of Medicine, Japan.
Annals of Neurology
|January 23, 1999
Abstract:
We report a childhood case of severe acute cerebellitis caused by Coxiella burnetii. After 10 days of fever and headache, the patient fell into a drowsy state. Examination of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) revealed pleocytosis, an increased level of protein, and negative results in bacterial and viral studies. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a herniated tonsil compressed by the swollen vermis. Administration of minocycline relieved the patient's clinical symptoms. C. burnetii was isolated from the CSF obtained during convalescence.