Campylobacter jejuni abscess, encephalomyelitis, and acute polyradiculoneuropathy

We report an unusual case of spinal epidural Campylobacter jejuni abscess associated with acute polyradiculoneuropathy and parainfectious encephalomyelitis. Decompressive surgery, antibiotics, intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) therapy, and intravenous methylprednisolone resulted in rapid clinical im...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:

Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:	Muscle & nerve 2009-11, Vol.40 (5), p.875-879
Hauptverfasser:	Kamm, Christian Philipp, Keserue, Borbala, Humpert, Sebastian, Wiest, Roland, Nedeltchev, Krassen, Hess, Christian Walter, Arnold, Marcel
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acute Disease Aged, 80 and over Aminoacid disorders backpain Biological and medical sciences Campylobacter Infections - complications Campylobacter Infections - diagnosis Campylobacter jejuni Campylobacter jejuni abscess decompression encephalomyelitis Encephalomyelitis - complications Encephalomyelitis - diagnosis epidural Errors of metabolism Humans IVIG Male Medical sciences Metabolic diseases paresis polyradiculoneuropathy Polyradiculoneuropathy - complications Polyradiculoneuropathy - diagnosis
Online-Zugang:	Volltext
Tags:	Tag hinzufügen Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!

Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:	We report an unusual case of spinal epidural Campylobacter jejuni abscess associated with acute polyradiculoneuropathy and parainfectious encephalomyelitis. Decompressive surgery, antibiotics, intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) therapy, and intravenous methylprednisolone resulted in rapid clinical improvement. C. jejuni infection can cause both an acute polyradiculoneuropathy as well as an encephalomyelitis, and a combined occurrence is possible. Muscle Nerve, 2009
ISSN:	0148-639X 1097-4598
DOI:	10.1002/mus.21349