Reversible Diffuse Brain Edema in Acute Encephalopathy with Shigellosis.
- Author:
Seung Hwan YOO
1
;
Yang Ki MINN
;
Sung Hee YUN
;
Yun Jung HONG
;
Chan O MOON
;
Su Yeon KIM
;
Soo Jin CHO
;
Ki Han KWON
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. neurokkh@medigate.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Encephalopathy;
Shigellosis;
Brain edema
- MeSH:
Adult;
Brain Edema*;
Brain*;
Child;
Colitis;
Dysentery, Bacillary*;
Headache;
Humans;
Seizures;
Shigella;
Steroids
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2007;25(1):123-125
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Shigellosis is an acute inflammatory colitis by infection to one of the members of the genus Shigella. It is known that various CNS symptoms including headache and seizure can develop with shigellosis. Encephalopathy with severe brain edema in shigellosis were rarely reported even in children as well as in adults. We report a rare case of acute encephalopathy with shigellosis showing severe diffuse brain edema which resolved rapidly with administration of steroids in an adult.
