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Tajdini M, Akbarloo S, Hosseini S M, Parvizi B, Baghani S, Aghamollaii V et al . From a simple chronic headache to neurobrucellosis: a case report. Med J Islam Repub Iran 2014; 28 (1) :72-75
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From a simple chronic headache to neurobrucellosis: a case report
Masih Tajdini , Sona Akbarloo , Seyed MohammadReza Hosseini , Banafsheh Parvizi , Somaye Baghani , Vajiheh Aghamollaii , Abbas Tafakhori
Imam Khomeini Hospital, Iranian Center of Neurological Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. , a_tafakhori@sina.tums.ac.ir
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Brucellosis is an infectious disease with high incidence in Iran. Neurobrucellosis is a focal complication of brucellosis affecting both central and peripheral nervous system presenting with a varieties of signs and symptoms. The most reported manifestations are meningitis and meningoencephalitis. In this report, we will describe a case of a young woman affected by neurobrucellosis presenting with chronic progressive headache and papilledema.

 
Keywords: Brucellosis, Headache, Papilledema.
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Type of Study: case report | Subject: Neurology
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