Reversible Diffuse Brain Edema in Acute Encephalopathy with Shigellosis
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
; : 123-125, 2007.
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in Ko
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ABSTRACT
Shigellosis is an acute inflammatory colitis by infection to one of the members of the genus Shigella. It is known that various CNS symptoms including headache and seizure can develop with shigellosis. Encephalopathy with severe brain edema in shigellosis were rarely reported even in children as well as in adults. We report a rare case of acute encephalopathy with shigellosis showing severe diffuse brain edema which resolved rapidly with administration of steroids in an adult.
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Main subject:
Seizures
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Shigella
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Steroids
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Brain
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Brain Edema
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Colitis
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Dysentery, Bacillary
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Headache
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Adult
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Child
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Humans
Language:
Ko
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
Year:
2007
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Article