在未被诊断的传播性淋巴球菌感染中出现不可逆转的神经症状
Andrea Lin1, Justine Julien2, Sarah Mauney2
1Neurology, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA andrea.lin920@gmail.com.
BMJ case reports
|September 26, 2024
概括
尼塞利亚淋病可以导致除了典型的关节炎之外的严重的神经并发症. 这一案例凸显了在患有不明原因的神经缺陷和炎症性关节炎的患者中考虑传播性淋巴球菌感染的重要性.
科学领域:
- 传染性疾病 传染性疾病
- 神经学 神经学
- 类风湿病学 类风湿病学
背景情况:
- 尼塞利亚淋病是性传播感染的常见原因之一.
- 如果不治疗,传播感染可能会导致严重的并发症.
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