Acute meningoencephalitis caused by streptococcus pneumoniae, mimicking acute disseminated encephalomyelitis

A 57-year old woman had a five-day history of cough and high fever followed by abnormal behavior and headache with signs of meningeal irritation. A cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) exam revealed polymorphonuclear pleocytosis. Streptococcus pneumoniae was cultured from the patient's CSF and serum. Clin...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Rinsho Shinkeigaku 2008, Vol.48(4), pp.255-258
Hauptverfasser:	Kureshiro, Juri, Kuzumoto, Yoshimasa, Aomatsu, Hiromi, Kusunoki, Susumu
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng ; jpn
Schlagworte:	Acute Disease ADEM Adult bacterial meningoencephalitis Diagnosis, Differential Encephalomyelitis, Acute Disseminated - diagnosis Female Humans Meningoencephalitis - diagnosis methylprednisolone Pneumococcal Infections - diagnosis pneumococcus white matter lesions
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