Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infection Presented with Multiple Neurological Complications
- Author:
Ji Yeon CHUNG
1
;
Pahn Kyu CHOI
;
Hyun Goo KANG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Central nervous system; Infection; Mycoplasma pneumoniae
- MeSH: Central Nervous System; Encephalitis; Mycoplasma pneumoniae; Mycoplasma; Neurologic Manifestations; Peripheral Nervous System; Pneumonia; Pneumonia, Mycoplasma; Respiratory System
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 2018;36(2):89-92
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: Mycoplasma pneumoniae (M. pneumoniae) is common pathogen of the respiratory tract. M. pneumoniae infection cause a wide variety of clinical manifestation involving the central (CNS) and peripheral nervous systems. There is no satisfactory explanation for the pathophysiology of CNS complication, but possibilities include direct infection and an immune-mediated reaction. We report a case of encephalitis by M. pneumoniae infection which showed uncommon course of multiple neurologic manifestations and reviewed the literature about the CNS complication of M. pneumoniae.
