Frequency of subclinical peripheral neuropathy in cases of untreated brucellosis


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Sanivar H., Ozlece H. K., Huseyinoglu N., Aydin E., Ilik F.

JOURNAL OF INFECTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, cilt.11, sa.10, ss.753-758, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 11 Sayı: 10
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3855/jidc.8056
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF INFECTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.753-758
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: brucellosis, peripheral neuropathy, electrophysiological evaluation, GUILLAIN-BARRE-SYNDROME, NEUROBRUCELLOSIS, POLYNEUROPATHY, DIAGNOSIS
  • Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Introduction: Brucellosis is a common zoonotic disease in some areas of the world. It may affect several organs and is known to involve the nervous system in 2.7-17.8% of affected patients. During the progression of brucellosis, peripheral neuropathies (PNs) have been reported. However, there are few studies investigating the presence of subclinical neuropathy in asymptomatic patients. In our study, we aimed to evaluate the presence of peripheral neuropathy using electrophysiological methods in newly-diagnosed untreated brucellosis patients.