CHRONIC NEUROBRUCELLOSIS - A CASE-REPORT

Although neurological complications of brucellosis are known, they occ ur only rarely in developed countries. Clinical presentation of neurob rucellosis is highly variable and can involve several areas of the ner vous system. We report a case of recurrent transient neurological defi cits and progredient hypacusis over a period of two years prior to dia gnosis of a chronic meningoencephalitis due to brucellosis. The latter was diagnosed by serological tests. Magnetic resonance imaging showed hyperintense confluent areas in the white matter of the brain as well as an emptysella.