Neurobrucellosis: clinical characteristics, diagnosis, and outcome.

ABSTRACT

We report 13 patients with neurobrucellosis categorized into five groups acute meningoencephalitis; papilledema and increased intracranial pressure, meningovascular, CNS demyelinization, and peripheral neuropathy. We treated the patients successfully, without relapse, with two or more antimicrobials rifampicin, co-trimoxazole, and doxycycline.