Cerebellar involvement that occurred during treatment of Legionella pneumonia: A case report

Abstract

Özlem Alıcı, Canan Ağalar Legionnaires\' disease can appear with different levels of severity. A case of a previously healthy lady with community-acquired pneumonia who progressed to severe acute respiratory distress syndrome and developed cerebellar dysfunc­tion is reported. In patients presenting with neurological symptoms after an episode of pneumonia, Legionella infection should be considered.

Keywords

• Legionella

Cerebellar involvement that occurred during treatment of Legionella pneumonia: A case report

Öz

Lejyoner hastalığı farklı klinik tablolar ile karşımıza çıkabilmektedir. Bu vakada toplumdan kazanılmış Lejyonella pnömonisi tedavisi görmekte olan sağlıklı bir kadın hastanın, tedavisi sırasında ciddi akut solunum sıkıntısı sendromu ve serebellar fonksiyon bozukluğu gelişmesi bildirilmiştir. Pnömoni ile birlikte nörolojik semptomların görülmesi Lejyonella enfeksiyonunu akla getirmelidir

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Lejyonella, sebellar tutulum, dizartri, ataksi

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