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Abducens nerve palsy and meningitis by Rickettsia typhi.


ABSTRACT: Patients with rickettsial infection may present with encephalitis or meningitis but neurologic involvement is rare in murine typhus. Here, we report two patients with Rickettsia typhi meningitis who presented with cranial neuropathy, presumably caused by two distinct disease processes. Recognition of the disease manifestations is important because rickettsial infections are potentially associated with significant morbidity. Simple effective treatments are available.

SUBMITTER: Moy WL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4350562 | biostudies-other | 2015 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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Abducens nerve palsy and meningitis by Rickettsia typhi.

Moy Wai Lun WL   Ooi Say Tat ST  

The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene 20141229 3


Patients with rickettsial infection may present with encephalitis or meningitis but neurologic involvement is rare in murine typhus. Here, we report two patients with Rickettsia typhi meningitis who presented with cranial neuropathy, presumably caused by two distinct disease processes. Recognition of the disease manifestations is important because rickettsial infections are potentially associated with significant morbidity. Simple effective treatments are available. ...[more]

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