Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection in children 2 case reports

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Published Feb 17, 2010
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Vol. 88 No. 2 (2010): Issue Feb 2010

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Asma Bouziri
Ammar Khaldi
Khaled Menif
Nejla Ben Jaballah

Abstract

Background : Extrapulmonary complications of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection are rare and dominated by nervous system disorders. Two patients suffering from acute disseminated encephalomyelitis associated with M. Pneumoniae infection are reported.
Aim : the 2 cases, M. Pneumoniae infection was documented by the positivity of serology, polymerase chain reaction and culture in the respiratory tract. Patient 1 recovered after prolonged mechanical ventilation in the paediatric intensive care unit. He was fully conscious 1 month after admission and able to walk with help 2.5
months after the onset of the disease. The 2nd patient died after 9 days of hospitalisation in the intensive care unit. The death was caused by neurovegetative disorders.

Keywords:

Mycoplasma Pneumoniae, Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, Post infectious

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