Neurological manifestation of Brazilian spotted fever in childhood

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Autor(a) principal: Mendes, Bruna Fernanda Deicke
Data de Publicação: 2024
Outros Autores: Moreira, Marina Melo, Jimenez, Ana Luisa Lodi, Silva, Lívia Barbosa da, Thiersch, Laura Maria Silva, Rodrigues, Carolina Malaquias, Torres, Bruna Ribeiro, Costa, Juliana Goulart Dias da, Diniz, Lilian Martins Oliveira
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Texto Completo: https://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/223068
Resumo: 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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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Neurological manifestation of Brazilian spotted fever in childhood
title Neurological manifestation of Brazilian spotted fever in childhood
spellingShingle Neurological manifestation of Brazilian spotted fever in childhood
Mendes, Bruna Fernanda Deicke
Rickettsia infection
Brazilian spotted fever
Neurological manifestations
Tick-borne diseases
Nervous system diseases
title_short Neurological manifestation of Brazilian spotted fever in childhood
title_full Neurological manifestation of Brazilian spotted fever in childhood
title_fullStr Neurological manifestation of Brazilian spotted fever in childhood
title_full_unstemmed Neurological manifestation of Brazilian spotted fever in childhood
title_sort Neurological manifestation of Brazilian spotted fever in childhood
author Mendes, Bruna Fernanda Deicke
author_facet Mendes, Bruna Fernanda Deicke
Moreira, Marina Melo
Jimenez, Ana Luisa Lodi
Silva, Lívia Barbosa da
Thiersch, Laura Maria Silva
Rodrigues, Carolina Malaquias
Torres, Bruna Ribeiro
Costa, Juliana Goulart Dias da
Diniz, Lilian Martins Oliveira
author_role author
author2 Moreira, Marina Melo
Jimenez, Ana Luisa Lodi
Silva, Lívia Barbosa da
Thiersch, Laura Maria Silva
Rodrigues, Carolina Malaquias
Torres, Bruna Ribeiro
Costa, Juliana Goulart Dias da
Diniz, Lilian Martins Oliveira
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Mendes, Bruna Fernanda Deicke
Moreira, Marina Melo
Jimenez, Ana Luisa Lodi
Silva, Lívia Barbosa da
Thiersch, Laura Maria Silva
Rodrigues, Carolina Malaquias
Torres, Bruna Ribeiro
Costa, Juliana Goulart Dias da
Diniz, Lilian Martins Oliveira
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Rickettsia infection
Brazilian spotted fever
Neurological manifestations
Tick-borne diseases
Nervous system diseases
topic Rickettsia infection
Brazilian spotted fever
Neurological manifestations
Tick-borne diseases
Nervous system diseases
description 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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