Cerebral Whipple's disease as a cause of reversible dementia

T. Rossi; R. Haghighipour; M. Haghighi; S. Paolini; O. Scarpino

doi:10.1016/j.clineuro.2004.10.014

Cerebral Whipple's disease as a cause of reversible dementia

T. Rossi, R. Haghighipour, M. Haghighi, S. Paolini, O. Scarpino

Istituto Nazionale di Riposo e Cura per Anziani V.E. II

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Abstract

We describe a case of reversible dementia caused by Tropheryma whippelii (TW). Diagnosis was confirmed by a positive polymerase chain reaction for this pathogen both on serum and cerebrospinal fluid. Specific antibiotic therapy resulted in distinct clinical and neuroradiological improvement. Control polymerase chain reaction for T. whippelii on serum and cerebrospinal fluid was negative.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	258-261
Number of pages	4
Journal	Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
Volume	107
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clineuro.2004.10.014
Publication status	Published - Apr 2005

Keywords

Dementia
Psychometrics
Treatment
Whipple's disease

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Clinical Neurology
Surgery
Neurology

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Cerebral Whipple's disease as a cause of reversible dementia

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