Neurological involvement in visceral leishmaniasis: case report

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

Figueiredo, Rosângela Maria¹  Diniz, Lílian Martins Oliveira¹  Fundação Hospitalar do Estado de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil¹  Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil¹  Duani, Helena¹  Xavier, Christovão Castro¹  Freitas, Camila Rodrigues¹ 

关键词: Neurological symptoms;    Visceral leishmaniasis;    Kala-azar;    Children;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0037-86822010000600031

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

来源: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

【 摘 要 】

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.

【 授权许可】

Unknown