Brucellosis
Conditions
Keywords
Brucellosis, neuropsychiatric manifestations, cognition
Brief summary
Brucellosis is a common zoonotic infection in many parts of the world including the Mediterranean and Middle Eastern countries. Neurobrucellosis may develop at any stage of disease and may have widely variable manifestations, including encephalitis, meningoencephalitis, radiculitis, myelitis, peripheral and cranial neuropathies, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and psychiatric manifestations.
Detailed description
Brucellosis is a common zoonotic infection in many parts of the world including the Mediterranean and Middle Eastern countries. Neurobrucellosis may develop at any stage of disease and may have widely variable manifestations, including encephalitis, meningoencephalitis, radiculitis, myelitis, peripheral and cranial neuropathies, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and psychiatric manifestations. The aimed is to shed light to the obscure areas of diagnosis in neurobrucellosis and have detailed general and neurologic features
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTMoCA
Cognitive function was assessed by using MoCA score. Cognitive impairment was considered present when MoCA scores were \<26. Maximum score is 30.
Sponsors
Mansoura University Hospital
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients \>18 years of age with laboratory-confirmed brucellosis
Exclusion criteria
* Previous neuropsychiatric disease
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| MoCA s | 24 hours | Cognitive function was assessed by using MoCA score. Cognitive impairment was considered present when MoCA scores were \<26 . |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed