Bruna Fernanda Deicke Mendes, Marina Melo Moreira, Ana Luisa Lodi Jimenez, Lívia Barbosa da Silva, Laura Maria Silva Thiersch, Carolina Malaquias Rodrigues, Bruna Ribeiro Torres, Juliana Goulart Dias da Costa, Lilian Martins Oliveira Diniz
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Neurological manifestation of Brazilian spotted fever in childhood.
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is a rickettsial disease caused by the bacteria Rickettsia rickettsii. In Brazil, the disease is known as Brazilian spotted fever (BSF), being the most significant tick-borne disease in the country. Among the affected patients, only 5% of cases occur in children aged one to nine years. Typical symptoms of the disease are fever, rash, headache and digestive symptoms. Neurological manifestations such as seizures, aphasia and hemiparesis have been described in few patients. This study aimed to describe the case of an infant diagnosed with BSF who presented severe signs of neurological manifestation.
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The Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo (Journal of the São Paulo Institute of Tropical Medicine) is a journal devoted to research on different aspects of tropical infectious diseases. The journal welcomes original work on all infectious diseases, provided that data and results are directly linked to human health.
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