Cognitive Impairment and Neuropsychiatric Manifestations of Neurobrucellosis

Brucellosis is a common zoonotic infection in many parts of the world including the Mediterranean and Middle Eastern countries.

Neurobrucellosis may develop at any stage of disease and may have widely variable manifestations, including encephalitis, meningoencephalitis, radiculitis, myelitis, peripheral and cranial neuropathies, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and psychiatric manifestations.

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Key information

Conditions

Brucellosis Bacterial Infections Bacterial Infections and Mycoses Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections Infections

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Mansoura University Hospital

Al Mansurah, Egypt

About this study

Brucellosis is a common zoonotic infection in many parts of the world including the Mediterranean and Middle Eastern countries.

The aimed is to shed light to the obscure areas of diagnosis in neurobrucellosis and have detailed general and neurologic features

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Patients >18 years of age with laboratory-confirmed brucellosis

Exclusion criteria

Previous neuropsychiatric disease

Treatment and study plan

MoCA

Diagnostic Test

Cognitive function was assessed by using MoCA score. Cognitive impairment was considered present when MoCA scores were <26. Maximum score is 30.

Primary outcomes

MoCA s

Time frame: 24 hours

Cognitive function was assessed by using MoCA score. Cognitive impairment was considered present when MoCA scores were <26 .

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Mansoura University Hospital

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2019
Primary completion: 2020
Study completion: 2020
First posted: Mar 10, 2020
Registry last updated: Mar 18, 2020

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