Cryptococcal Meningoencephalitis Presenting as Cerebral Infarction and Multiple Cranial Nerve Palsies.
- Author:
Min Jae LEE
1
;
Youngrok DO
;
Dong Kuck LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Catholic University of Daegu School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. dklee@cu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cryptococcal Meningoencephalitis;
Cerebral infarction;
Cranial nerve palsy
- MeSH:
Cerebral Infarction;
Cranial Nerve Diseases;
Cranial Nerves;
Cryptococcosis;
Fever;
Headache;
Meningitis, Cryptococcal;
Meningoencephalitis;
Stroke;
Vomiting
- From:Korean Journal of Stroke
2012;14(2):78-81
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Cryptococcosis is a global invasive mycosis associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Fever, headache and vomiting are common clinical presentations of the cryptococcal meningitis. But ischemic stroke and cranial nerve impairment are rare neurologic complications. We report a case of cryptococcal meningoencephalitis presenting as cerebral infarction and multiple cranial nerve palsies.
