Neurobrucellosis Complicated by Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Case Report

Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease. It is also one of the neglected infectious diseases and is less well-known compared to other diseases. It is acquired from infected animals (cattle, sheep, goats, camels, pigs, or other animals) through the consumption of unpasteurized dairy products or contact wit...

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Published inCurēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 14; no. 9
Main Authors Mirza, Bayan, Kanawi, Hala M, Alkhatib, Talal, Bukhari, Afnan F, Zawawi, Faisal
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Palo Alto Cureus Inc 23.09.2022
Cureus
Subjects
Animals
Antibiotics
Blood
Brucellosis
Case reports
Cochlear implants
Disease prevention
Hearing loss
Infections
Magnetic resonance imaging
Meningitis
Milk
Nervous system
Otolaryngology
Paralysis
Serology
Spinal cord
Zoonoses
Middle East
Saudi Arabia
Riyadh Saudi Arabia
Africa
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Summary:Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease. It is also one of the neglected infectious diseases and is less well-known compared to other diseases. It is acquired from infected animals (cattle, sheep, goats, camels, pigs, or other animals) through the consumption of unpasteurized dairy products or contact with tissues or fluids. Sensory neural hearing loss (SNHL) in neurobrucellosis had been described in the literature, mostly as an incidental finding that otolaryngologists should consider in any patient with fever and a history of travel to the Middle East, Central or South America, or other brucellosis-endemic countries. We present a neurobrucellosis case with profound bilateral SNHL that was treated with combination antibiotic therapy for long periods of time and highlight the clinical course of the patient.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.29482