Mycoplasma pneumoniae: nervous system complications in childhood and review of the literature
| Autor: | Semra Hız Kurul, Eray Dirik, Uluç Yiş, Handan Cakmakci |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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Male
Nervous system Mycoplasma pneumoniae Ocular myasthenia Myelitis Myelitis Transverse medicine.disease_cause Meningoencephalitis Pneumonia Mycoplasma medicine Blepharoptosis Humans Child business.industry Encephalomyelitis Acute Disseminated medicine.disease Anti-Bacterial Agents Pneumonia medicine.anatomical_structure Acute Transverse Myelitis Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis Immunology Female business |
| Zdroj: | European Journal of Pediatrics. 167:973-978 |
| ISSN: | 1432-1076 0340-6199 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s00431-008-0714-1 |
| Popis: | Mycoplasma pneumoniae is an important pathogen which causes nervous system disorders during or after the course of a respiratory tract infection. The exact pathogenic mechanism which causes neurological disorders still remains unknown. Although meningoencephalitis and acute disseminated encephalomyelitis are common complications, there are few cases of acute transverse myelitis and isolated abducens nerve palsy associated with M. pneumoniae infection in childhood. The association between ocular myasthenia gravis and M. pneumoniae infection has not been described before. Here, we describe five patients with different nervous system complications associated with M. pneumoniae infection and discuss the pathological features of central nervous system involvement. |
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