Bickerstaff's Brain Stem Encephalitis Associated with Mycoplasma Pneumoniae
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Bickerstaff's Brain Stem Encephalitis Associated with Mycoplasma Pneumoniae

Anatol J Gen Med Res 2007;17(2):117-120 DOI: 10.5222/terh.2007.19971
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Abstract

Bickerstaff's brainstem encephalitis is a monophasic, post-viral inflammatory disease characterized by ophthalmoplegia, ataxia, and disturbance of consciousness. A 4 year-old boy was admitted to hospital because of fever and verbal difficulties. Cranial magnetic resonans imaging (MRI) revealed hyperintensity in pons and mesencephalon. Patient's anti-GQlb Ab was negative, whereas anti-myeoplasma IgG and IgM Ab was positive. He was treated succesfully with prednisolone. His control MRI was normal. We present here a case of Bickerstaff encephalitis with anti-gQ1b Ab caused by mycoplasma infection due to its rarity.

Keywords: Bickerstaff's encephalitis, magnetic resonance imaging, anti-GQ1b Ab, mycoplasma pneumoniae