RAPIDLY PROGRESSIVE SENSORY PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY SECONDARY TO COXIELLA BURNETII INFECTION

RAPIDLY PROGRESSIVE SENSORY PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY SECONDARY TO COXIELLA BURNETII INFECTION

Q fever is a zoonosis produced by Coxiella burnetii, with potential neurological complications such as aseptic meningitis, myelitis, encephalitis and peripheral neuropathy. We report the case of a 68-year-old male with recent history of acute Q fever, who developed progressive numbness of the hands,...

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Main Authors: Adriana Octaviana Dulamea, Ioan-Cristian Lupescu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Amaltea Medical Publishing House 2018-03-01
Series:Romanian Journal of Neurology
Subjects:
coxiella burnetii
sensory neuropathy
plasma exchange
Online Access:http://revistemedicale.amaltea.ro/Romanian_Journal_of_NEUROLOGY/Revista_Romana_de_NEUROLOGIE-2018-Nr.1/RJN_2018_1_Art-07.pdf

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http://revistemedicale.amaltea.ro/Romanian_Journal_of_NEUROLOGY/Revista_Romana_de_NEUROLOGIE-2018-Nr.1/RJN_2018_1_Art-07.pdf

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