Neurological involvement in visceral leishmaniasis: case report

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

Lílian Martins Oliveira Diniz²  Helena Duani¹  Camila Rodrigues Freitas¹  Rosângela Maria Figueiredo¹  Christovão Castro Xavier¹ 

[1] ,Fundação Hospitalar do Estado de Minas Gerais Hospital Infantil João Paulo II Department of Pediatric Infectious DiseasesBelo Horizonte MG ,Brazil

关键词: Neurological symptoms;    Visceral leishmaniasis;    Kala-azar;    Children;    Sintomas neurológicos;    Leishmaniose visceral;    Calazar;    Crianças;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0037-86822010000600031

来源: SciELO

【 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.

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