Clinical Pediatrics: Open Access
Open Access
ISSN: 2572-0775
ISSN: 2572-0775
Department of Pediatrics, Al Jalila Children's Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Case Report
Neurological Manifestations of Mycoplasma pneumoniae in Children: A Series of Eight Cases
Author(s): Tuqa Abdulsalam, Lemis Yavuz, Mouhamad Al Dirawi, Shazia Chicken, Moza Alhammadi and Walid AbuHammour*
Background: Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a known factor for respiratory illnesses in children. However, extrapulmonary impact is being increasingly identified. Encephalitis, cerebellitis and rare immune-mediated syndromes caused by mycoplasma have been increasingly identified. Normal systemic inflammatory markers and nonspecific Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) findings often hinder diagnosis.
Methods: We reported eight cases of patients who presented with neurologic manifestations associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae from 2023 to 2024 at a tertiary pediatric hospital. The diagnosis was established through clinical presentation, analysis of cerebrospinal fluid, neuroimaging findings, respiratory polymerase chain reaction PCR and serological assays. We evaluated management strategies, clinical pathways and outcomes.
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DOI:
10.35248/2572-0775.26.11.311