Author/Editor		Sočan, Maja; Ravnik, Igor; Benčina, Dušan; Dovč, Peter; Zakotnik, Breda; Jazbec, Janez
Title		Neurological symptoms in patients whose cerebrospinal fluid is culture - and/or polymerase chain reaction - positive for Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Type		članek
Source		Clin Infect Dis
Vol. and No.		Letnik 32
Publication year		2001
Volume		str. E31-5
Language		eng
Abstract		We describe 13 patients with neurological signs and symptoms associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection. M. pneumoniae was isolated from the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of 9 patients: 5 with meningoencephalitis, 2 with meningitis, and 1 with cerebrovascular infarction. One patient had headache and difficulties with concentration and thinking for 1 month after the acute infection. M. pneumoniae was detected, by means of PGR, in the CSF of 4 patients with negative culture results. Two had epileptic seizures, 1 had blurred vision as a consequence of edema of the optic disk, and 1 had peripheral nerve neuropathy.
Descriptors		MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE MENINGOENCEPHALITIS MENINGITIS NEUROLOGIC MANIFESTATIONS CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION