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Mendes BFD, Moreira MM, Jimenez ALL, da Silva LB, Thiersch LMS, Rodrigues CM, Torres BR, da Costa JGD, Diniz LMO. Neurological manifestation of Brazilian spotted fever in childhood. Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo 2024; 66:e16. [PMID: 38511805 PMCID: PMC10946421 DOI: 10.1590/s1678-9946202466016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024] Open
Abstract
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is a rickettsial disease caused by the bacteria Rickettsia rickettsii. In Brazil, the disease is known as Brazilian spotted fever (BSF), being the most significant tick-borne disease in the country. Among the affected patients, only 5% of cases occur in children aged one to nine years. Typical symptoms of the disease are fever, rash, headache and digestive symptoms. Neurological manifestations such as seizures, aphasia and hemiparesis have been described in few patients. This study aimed to describe the case of an infant diagnosed with BSF who presented severe signs of neurological manifestation.
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Affiliation(s)
- Bruna Fernanda Deicke Mendes
- Fundação Hospitalar do Estado de Minas Gerais, Hospital Infantil João Paulo II, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
| | - Marina Melo Moreira
- Fundação Hospitalar do Estado de Minas Gerais, Hospital Infantil João Paulo II, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Faculdade de Medicina, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
| | - Ana Luisa Lodi Jimenez
- Faculdade Ciências Médicas de Minas Gerais, Faculdade de Medicina, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
| | - Lívia Barbosa da Silva
- Fundação Hospitalar do Estado de Minas Gerais, Hospital Infantil João Paulo II, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
| | - Laura Maria Silva Thiersch
- Fundação Hospitalar do Estado de Minas Gerais, Hospital Infantil João Paulo II, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
| | - Carolina Malaquias Rodrigues
- Fundação Hospitalar do Estado de Minas Gerais, Hospital Infantil João Paulo II, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
| | - Bruna Ribeiro Torres
- Fundação Hospitalar do Estado de Minas Gerais, Hospital Infantil João Paulo II, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Faculdade Ciências Médicas de Minas Gerais, Faculdade de Medicina, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
| | - Juliana Goulart Dias da Costa
- Fundação Hospitalar do Estado de Minas Gerais, Hospital Infantil João Paulo II, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
| | - Lilian Martins Oliveira Diniz
- Fundação Hospitalar do Estado de Minas Gerais, Hospital Infantil João Paulo II, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Faculdade de Medicina, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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