Neurological manifestation of Brazilian spotted fever in childhood

Bruna Fernanda Deicke Mendes; Marina Melo Moreira; Ana Luisa Lodi Jimenez; Lívia Barbosa da Silva; Laura Maria Silva Thiersch; Carolina Malaquias Rodrigues; Bruna Ribeiro Torres; Juliana Goulart Dias da  Costa; Lilian Martins Oliveira Diniz

doi:10.1590/

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Bruna Fernanda Deicke Mendes Fundação Hospitalar do Estado de Minas Gerais, Hospital Infantil João Paulo II, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Marina Melo Moreira Fundação Hospitalar do Estado de Minas Gerais, Hospital Infantil João Paulo II, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Faculdade de Medicina, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1308-9140 (unauthenticated)
Ana Luisa Lodi Jimenez Faculdade Ciências Médicas de Minas Gerais, Faculdade de Medicina, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3749-9093 (unauthenticated)
Lívia Barbosa da Silva Fundação Hospitalar do Estado de Minas Gerais, Hospital Infantil João Paulo II, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9024-729X (unauthenticated)
Laura Maria Silva Thiersch Fundação Hospitalar do Estado de Minas Gerais, Hospital Infantil João Paulo II, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4540-5485 (unauthenticated)
Carolina Malaquias Rodrigues Fundação Hospitalar do Estado de Minas Gerais, Hospital Infantil João Paulo II, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3518-434X (unauthenticated)
Bruna Ribeiro Torres Fundação Hospitalar do Estado de Minas Gerais, Hospital Infantil João Paulo II, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Faculdade Ciências Médicas de Minas Gerais, Faculdade de Medicina, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6431-6341 (unauthenticated)
Juliana Goulart Dias da Costa Fundação Hospitalar do Estado de Minas Gerais, Hospital Infantil João Paulo II, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9250-864X (unauthenticated)
Lilian Martins Oliveira Diniz Fundação Hospitalar do Estado de Minas Gerais, Hospital Infantil João Paulo II, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Faculdade de Medicina, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7802-4377 (unauthenticated)

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https://doi.org/10.1590/

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Rickettsia infection, Brazilian spotted fever, Neurological manifestations, Tick-borne diseases, Nervous system diseases

Abstract

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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