| Bickerstaff's brainstem encephalitis: a case report. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 17336476 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Bickerstaff's brainstem encephalitis (BBE) is a rare diagnosis different from meningoencephalitis with ophthalmoplegia, ataxia and confusion. Less than 100 cases have been described in the literature. We described the fatal case of a 69-year-old man who presented a severe consciousness disorders, distal weakness in the four limbs, and the BBE triad a few days after his admission for pneumonia. |
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Authors:
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B Doudier; C Rovery; P Rossi; L Feuillet; P Brouqui |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article Date: 2007-03-02 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Médecine et maladies infectieuses Volume: 37 ISSN: 0399-077X ISO Abbreviation: Med Mal Infect Publication Date: 2007 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-05-07 Completed Date: 2007-09-17 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0311416 Medline TA: Med Mal Infect Country: France |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 234-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Service des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales Hôpital Nord, chemin des Bourrelys, 13915 Marseille, France. doudi3@wanadoo.fr |
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Aged Ataxia / pathology Brain Stem / pathology* Consciousness Disorders / pathology Encephalitis / pathology* Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Ophthalmoplegia / pathology |
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