Neurological involvement in visceral leishmaniasis: case report
Visceral leishmaniasis is a severe and potentially fatal vector-borne disease. The most typical symptoms are fever, hepatosplenomegaly, weight loss, bleeding and bacterial infections. Neurological changes are rarely reported. This paper describes a child who presented with neurological signs as the first symptoms of leishmaniasis; tone was diminished and tremors in the extremities were observed. A diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis was confirmed by parasite detection in the bone marrow. Symptoms were reversed by specific treatment. The nature of a possible mechanism of neurological involvement in visceral leishmaniasis remains unexplained.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT
2010
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| Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822010000600031 |
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