Acute cerebellar ataxia in enteric fever.
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg
; 80(1): 85-6, 1986.
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Acute cerebellar ataxia as an isolated neurological manifestation of enteric fever is very rare. Three cases of acute cerebellar ataxia associated with enteric fever are reported. The diagnosis of enteric fever was confirmed by positive blood culture, strongly positive Widal test and rising antibody titres. The major clinical features were rapid development of gait ataxia, limb ataxia and dysarthria. None of the patients had altered sensorium. The cerebellar involvement was noticed on the second or third day of fever which progressed for one to two days. The symptoms remained static for one to two weeks and thereafter all the patients showed gradual recovery in a few weeks. Acute onset of cerebellar lesion, self limiting course and cerebrospinal fluid pleocytosis suggest par- or post-infectious demyelinating pathology in these patients, who were not related to each other.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Fiebre Tifoidea
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Ataxia Cerebelosa
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg
Año:
1986
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido