[Acute encephalopathy in salmonella infection]

Klin Padiatr. 2008 Mar-Apr;220(2):88-90. doi: 10.1055/s-2007-970592. Epub 2007 Aug 9.
[Article in German]

Abstract

While infections with salmonella typhi may frequently result in encephalopathy, this complication is rare in infections with salmonella enteritidis and has been rarely reported. We report about a 21 months old girl which developed encephalopathy with convulsion, ataxia and cortical blindness following salmonella infection. Moreover, we show a summary of ten previous case reports.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Acyclovir / administration & dosage
  • Acyclovir / therapeutic use
  • Anti-Anxiety Agents / therapeutic use
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / administration & dosage
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use
  • Antiviral Agents / administration & dosage
  • Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use
  • Blindness, Cortical / etiology
  • Brain Diseases / diagnosis
  • Brain Diseases / etiology*
  • Cefotaxime / administration & dosage
  • Cefotaxime / therapeutic use
  • Diazepam / therapeutic use
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Electroencephalography
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Prednisone / administration & dosage
  • Prednisone / therapeutic use
  • Salmonella Infections / complications*
  • Salmonella enteritidis*
  • Time Factors
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-Anxiety Agents
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Antiviral Agents
  • Cefotaxime
  • Diazepam
  • Prednisone
  • Acyclovir