Neurobrucellosis: A report of two cases

Farhan, N.; Khan, E.Ahmed.; Ahmad, A.; Ahmed, K.Sayeed.

Jpma. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association 67(11): 1762-1763

2017


ISSN/ISBN: 0030-9982
PMID: 29171578
Document Number: 694870
Neurobrucellosis is a rare complication of brucellosis, a common zoonosis with multisystem involvement. Its clinical presentation is quite heterogeneous and diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion in patients from endemic areas. We present two cases of neurobrucellosis with widely varying clinical involvement from a tertiary center in Pakistan. Our case report emphasizes that neurobrucellosis should be considered in evaluation of patients with unexplained neurological symptoms..

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