A quadriplegic child with multiple brain abscesses: Case report of neurobrucellosis

Medical Science Monitor

Volumn 12, Issue 12, 2006, Pages

  Keihani Douste, Zarrin ^a   Daneshjou, Khadijeh ^a   Ghasemi, Mehdi ^b  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Children; Neurobrucellosis; Quadriplegia

Indexed keywords

CEFTRIAXONE; COTRIMOXAZOLE; GENTAMICIN; MERCAPTOETHANOL; PREDNISOLONE; RIFAMPICIN;

AGGLUTINATION TEST; ARTICLE; BABINSKI REFLEX; BRAIN ABSCESS; BRUCELLOSIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; IRAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; QUADRIPLEGIA; SCHOOL CHILD; SPINAL CORD LESION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

BRAIN ABSCESS; BRUCELLOSIS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CHILD; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; QUADRIPLEGIA; SPINAL CORD DISEASES;

EID: 33845476720     PISSN: 12341010     EISSN: 16433750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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