Postinfectious Leukoencephalitis Complicating Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Infection

Overview

Journal Arch Neurol

Specialty Neurology

Date 1983 Feb 1

PMID 6824440

Citations 13

Authors

R S Fisher

A W CLARK

J S Wolinsky

I M Parhad

H MOSES

M R Mardiney

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Abstract

Neuropathological findings in a patient with fatal neurological complications due to infection with Mycoplasma pneumoniae were similar to those seen in postinfectious encephalitis and acute hemorrhagic leukoencephalitis. This case supports the hypothesis that immune mechanisms play a role in the pathogenesis of neurological symptoms during mycoplasmal infections.

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