A Case of Neurobrucellosis That Mimicks Increased Intracranial Hypertension Syndrome

Semih Gürler; Süleyman Kutluhan; Onur Kaya; Ufuk Şahin Tığ; Orhan Akpınar; Mustafa Karabacak; Kenan Ahmet Türkdogan

doi:10.4274/tnd.78736

Semih Gürler¹, Süleyman Kutluhan², Onur Kaya³, Ufuk Şahin Tığ⁴, Orhan Akpınar⁵, Mustafa Karabacak⁶, Kenan Ahmet Türkdogan⁷

¹Isparta State Hospital, Department Of Neurology, Isparta
²Suleyman Demirel University School Of Medicine,department Of Neurology, Isparta
³Suleyman Demirel University School Of Medicine, Department Of Infectious Diseases And Clinical Microbiology
⁴Suleyman Demirel University School Of Medicine, Department Of Ophthalmology
⁵Isparta State Hospital, Department Of Emergency, Isparta
⁶Isparta State Hospital, Department Of Cardiology, Isparta
⁷Bezmialem University School Of Medicine,department Of Emergency, Istanbul

Keywords: neurobrucellosis, intracranial hypertension syndrome, diplopia, headache, papiledema.

Abstract

Neurobrucellosis case have been exhibiting various and misleading clinical symptoms and signs. We presented a case that is hospitalized because of headache in a different from previously with migraine, epileptic seziure, diplopia, bilateral papilledema that we have found to brucellosis in the etiology and who benefits from the treatment.