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Humans , Male , Adult , Midline Thalamic Nuclei , Encephalitis/diagnosis , Q Fever/complications , Brain Stem/physiopathology , Coxiella burnetii/pathogenicityABSTRACT
Adalimumab es un anticuerpo monoclonal recombinante humano que bloquea el efecto del factor de necrosis tumoral alfa. Actualmente se emplea como tratamiento para la artritis reumatoide, siendo la desmielinización un potencial efecto adverso. Nuestro caso trata de un varón de 31 años con artritis reumatoide seropositiva que presentó un cuadro diarreico después de la segunda dosis de adalimumab. Tras tratamiento con ciprofloxacino el paciente desarrolló un síndrome de Guillain-Barrè confirmado por electromiografía. El estudio del líquido cefalorraquídeo sugirió un síndrome meníngeo o una posible meningitis bacteriana decapitada. El tratamiento con adalimumab puede asociarse con el desarrollo de enfermedades desmielinizantes e infecciosas y afectar simultáneamente al sistema nervioso central y al periférico (AU)
Adalimumab is a recombinant human monoclonal antibody that blocks the effects of tumor necrosis factor-alpha, and is presently used for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, with demyelination being a potential adverse effect. A 31 year-old male with seropositive rheumatoid arthritis presented with diarrhea after the second injection of adalimumab. He was treated with ciprofloxacin. In a few days he developed a Guillain-Barrè syndrome confirmed by electromyography, and his cerebrospinal fluid was compatible with meningeal syndrome or partially treated bacterial meningitis. Adalimumab may be associated with the development of demyelination and infectious diseases. Moreover, both the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system can be affected (AU)
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Humans , Male , Adult , Guillain-Barre Syndrome/complications , Guillain-Barre Syndrome/diagnosis , Arthritis, Rheumatoid/complications , Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha/administration & dosage , Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha , Guillain-Barre Syndrome/physiopathology , Demyelinating Diseases/complications , Demyelinating Diseases/therapy , Immunosuppression Therapy/methods , Immunosuppression Therapy/trends , Immunosuppression TherapyABSTRACT
Adalimumab is a recombinant human monoclonal antibody that blocks the effects of tumor necrosis factor-alpha, and is presently used for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, with demyelination being a potential adverse effect. A 31 year-old male with seropositive rheumatoid arthritis presented with diarrhea after the second injection of adalimumab. He was treated with ciprofloxacin. In a few days he developed a Guillain-Barrè syndrome confirmed by electromyography, and his cerebrospinal fluid was compatible with meningeal syndrome or partially treated bacterial meningitis. Adalimumab may be associated with the development of demyelination and infectious diseases. Moreover, both the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system can be affected.
