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Sensorimotor demyelinating polyneuropathy associated with Corynebacterium ulcerans infection

Sensorimotor demyelinating polyneuropathy associated with Corynebacterium ulcerans infection Acta Neurologica Belgica https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-023-02219-9 LE T TER TO  THE   EDITOR Sensorimotor demyelinating polyneuropathy associated with Corynebacterium ulcerans infection 1 1 1 Hortensia Alonso‑Navarro  · Miguel Ángel Martín‑Gómez  · Félix Javier Jiménez‑Jiménez Received: 3 October 2022 / Accepted: 16 February 2023 © The Author(s) under exclusive licence to Belgian Neurological Society 2023 Keywords Diphtheria · Neurological complications · Peripheral neuropathy · Polyneuropathy · Corynebacterium ulcerans Dear editor, basal bronchiectasis type and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux, cervical Diphtheritic polyneuropathy is a well-known complication and lumbar spondyloarthrosis, and hypertension. His cur- of diphtheria, which is caused by toxin-producing strains of rent treatment included losartan, bronchodilators, and trama- the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae [1]. Since the dol/paracetamol. One week after the onset of these symp- development of vaccination with diphtheria toxoid, diphthe- toms, he has been admitted to Internal Medicine because of ria and diphtheritic polyneuropathy are infrequent in devel- sore throat, dysphagia, odynophagia, and dysphonia, with oped countries. In recent years, Mateen et al. [2] reported 16 absence of fever and presence of a pharyngeal pseudomem- cases of diphtheritic polyneuropathy in a routine screening brane. Routine blood analyses showed a mild leukocytosis for acute flaccid paralysis in India. Diphtheritic polyneu- and increased C reactive protein (98.3 mg/L). Cultures of http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Acta Neurologica Belgica Springer Journals

Sensorimotor demyelinating polyneuropathy associated with Corynebacterium ulcerans infection

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Acta Neurologica Belgica https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-023-02219-9 LE T TER TO  THE   EDITOR Sensorimotor demyelinating polyneuropathy associated with Corynebacterium ulcerans infection 1 1 1 Hortensia Alonso‑Navarro  · Miguel Ángel Martín‑Gómez  · Félix Javier Jiménez‑Jiménez Received: 3 October 2022 / Accepted: 16 February 2023 © The Author(s) under exclusive licence to Belgian Neurological Society 2023 Keywords Diphtheria · Neurological complications · Peripheral neuropathy · Polyneuropathy · Corynebacterium ulcerans Dear editor, basal bronchiectasis type and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux, cervical Diphtheritic polyneuropathy is a well-known complication and lumbar spondyloarthrosis, and hypertension. His cur- of diphtheria, which is caused by toxin-producing strains of rent treatment included losartan, bronchodilators, and trama- the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae [1]. Since the dol/paracetamol. One week after the onset of these symp- development of vaccination with diphtheria toxoid, diphthe- toms, he has been admitted to Internal Medicine because of ria and diphtheritic polyneuropathy are infrequent in devel- sore throat, dysphagia, odynophagia, and dysphonia, with oped countries. In recent years, Mateen et al. [2] reported 16 absence of fever and presence of a pharyngeal pseudomem- cases of diphtheritic polyneuropathy in a routine screening brane. Routine blood analyses showed a mild leukocytosis for acute flaccid paralysis in India. Diphtheritic polyneu- and increased C reactive protein (98.3 mg/L). Cultures of

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Acta Neurologica Belgica – Springer Journals

Published: Mar 9, 2023

Keywords: Diphtheria; Neurological complications; Peripheral neuropathy; Polyneuropathy; Corynebacterium ulcerans

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