Rapidly Progressive Ophthalmoplegia and Brainstem-Cerebellar Dysfunction in Rhombencephalitis Caused by Listeria monocytogenes / 대한평형의학회지
Journal of the Korean Balance Society
;
: 29-33, 2017.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-761230
ABSTRACT
Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes) is a rare, but important bacterial pathogen causing central nervous system infection in the elderly, pregnant women, and immunocompromised patients. A 60-year-old man with diabetes presented with headache, fever and rapidly progressive ophthalmoplegia. Based on serological and MRI studies, he was diagnosed with rhombencephalitis due to L. monocytogenes. The patient recovered without complications with urgent initiation of empirical antibiotics and the pathogen-specific antibiotic treatment. L. monocytogenes should be considered as a cause of rhombencephalitis presenting as external ophthalmoplegia.
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Main subject:
Brain Stem
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Central Nervous System Infections
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Cerebellum
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Ophthalmoplegia
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Immunocompromised Host
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Pregnant Women
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Encephalitis
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Fever
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Headache
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Balance Society
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
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