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ArticleIDCases2021

Lumbosacral polyradiculitis associated with brucellosis.

Fatemeh Sadat Mahdavi, Nahid Abbasi Khoshsirat, Atossa Madanipour

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Article in IDCases, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 26% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Fatemeh Sadat MahdaviStudent Research Committee, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.
Nahid Abbasi KhoshsiratClinical Research Development Unit Shahid Rajaei, Educational & Medical Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.
Atossa MadanipourStudent Research Committee, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.
Jahrom University of Medical Sciences · IRAlborz University of Medical Sciences

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionBrucellosis is a bacterial disease caused by different species of Brucella. Neurobrucellosis is one of the complications of brucellosis and polyradiculopathy is an uncommon manifestation. CASE REPORT: In this article we report a 29-year-old male patient diagnosed with neurobrucellosis who presented with subacute lower limbs weakness and inability to walk in the last 50 days. The patient declared usage of non-pasteurized dairy products in his past medical history. Diagnosis was confirmed by the LP of CSF and serological tests. Although PCR for Brucella was negative, Wright, Coombs Wright and 2ME tests were reported positive in both CSF and serum. MRI and EMG were also performed that highlighted polyradiculopathy. After six months treatment, complete clinical recovery along with elimination of nerve root enhancement in MRI by injection in the lumbosacral region was seen.

conclusionNeurobrucellosis is a serious manifestation of Brucellosis that can have many side effects. Therefore, clinicians must pay attention to the neurological manifestations of this disease, but also reduce the effects of this disease by accelerating the start of treatment.

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BrucellosisNeurobrucellosisParaparesisPolyradiculitis

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PMID33384926
PMCPMC7771109
OpenAlexW3111925175

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