Campylobacter jejuni abscess,encephalomyelitis, and acute polyradiculoneuropathy |
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| Authors: | Christian Philipp Kamm MD Borbala Keserue MD Sebastian Humpert MD Roland Wiest MD Krassen Nedeltchev MD Christian Walter Hess MD Marcel Arnold MD |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Neurology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse, Bern 3010, Switzerland;2. Department of Neuroradiology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland |
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| Abstract: | We report an unusual case of spinal epidural Campylobacter jejuni abscess associated with acute polyradiculoneuropathy and parainfectious encephalomyelitis. Decompressive surgery, antibiotics, intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) therapy, and intravenous methylprednisolone resulted in rapid clinical improvement. C. jejuni infection can cause both an acute polyradiculoneuropathy as well as an encephalomyelitis, and a combined occurrence is possible. Muscle Nerve, 2009 |
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| Keywords: | Campylobacter jejuni abscess encephalomyelitis polyradiculoneuropathy paresis backpain epidural IVIG decompression |
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