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BMJ Case Rep
; 15(5)2022 May 03.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-35504671
RESUMO
Neurobrucellosis is a zoonotic infection transmitted by infected animals or by contact with animal products and is an important health problem in resource-limited settings. In this case report, we present the case of a middle-aged man presenting with encephalomyelitis with hearing loss and diagnosed with neurobrucellosis based on imaging and serological tests. Because brucellosis infection is indolent, a high index of suspicion should be maintained in individuals presenting with fever, neurological signs and symptoms so that early management can prevent long-term neurological sequelae such as focal neurological deficits, hydrocephalus and psychiatric sequelae.