Two different nervous system complications of mycoplasma pneumoniae
Mycoplasma pneumoniae is an important agent of the lower and upper respiratory system infections. It may resultin some complications and clinical conditions other than infections. Meningoencephalitis, encephalitis, transversemyelitis, acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, cerebral infarction and Gul...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Dicle University Medical School
2010-06-01
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| Series: | Dicle Medical Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.dicle.edu.tr/fakulte/tip/dergi/yayin/372/15.pdf |
| Summary: | Mycoplasma pneumoniae is an important agent of the lower and upper respiratory system infections. It may resultin some complications and clinical conditions other than infections. Meningoencephalitis, encephalitis, transversemyelitis, acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, cerebral infarction and Gullian-Barre syndrome are major neurological complications.We present here two cases with meningoencephalitis and Gullian-Barre syndrome secondary to Mycoplasma pneumoniaeinfection. |
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| ISSN: | 1300-2945 1308-9889 |