Mycoplasma pneumonia and stroke: causation, association, or coincidence?

AJ Abdulsalam, M Aloraify, S Alkandari… - Neurosciences …, 2021 - nsj.org.sa
A previously healthy 6-year-old girl (Supplement 1) was referred to the Pediatric Department
with an acute onset of disturbed level of consciousness and weakness. She developed a …

[PDF][PDF] Left middle cerebral artery occlusion associated with mycoplasma pneumonia in a child: A case report

X Jin, XH Zuo - Neuroendocrinology Letters, 2023 - nel.edu
Cerebral infarction is a rare and severe manifestation of central nervous system damage
caused by mycoplasma pneumoniae infection. We report that a 16-yearold girl was …

Combined striatum, brain stem, and optic nerve involvement due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae in an ambulatory child

JW Bae, HJ Kim, GY Chang, EJ Kim - Case Reports in Neurology, 2011 - karger.com
In children, Mycoplasma pneumoniae encephalitis has been characterized by acute onset of
an encephalopathy associated with extrapyramidal symptoms and symmetric basal ganglia …

Middle cerebral artery occlusion after recent Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection

M Fu, KS Wong, WWM Lam, GWK Wong - Journal of the neurological …, 1998 - Elsevier
Stroke is a rare complication of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection although recent studies
suggest that infection may be a risk factor of acute ischemic stroke. We report a 5-year-old …

Mycoplasma pneumoniae-Associated Encephalitis: Favorable Aggressive Immunosuppression in a Patient

E Della Giustina, P Bergonzini, M Sintini… - Journal of Pediatric …, 2024 - thieme-connect.com
Meningoencephalitis is the most important extrapulmonary manifestation of Mycoplasma
pneumoniae infection. It is complicated by seizures in at least 40% of cases, and in half of …

Extensive and Progressive Cerebral Infarction Associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infection. A Case Report and Literature Review

S Ni, S Che, J Cai - 2024 - researchsquare.com
Conclusions Cerebral infarction is a rare complication of MP infection, which can result in
neurological sequelae or even death. Clinicians should pay attention to neurological signs …

[HTML][HTML] Stroke associated with recent Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection: a systematic review of clinical features and presumed pathophysiological mechanisms

N Mélé, G Turc - Frontiers in Neurology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: An association between Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) infection and stroke
has been described, especially in children. However, current knowledge on this rare …

Posterior cerebral artery occlusion associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection

C Antachopoulos, T Liakopoulou… - Journal of child …, 2002 - journals.sagepub.com
Cerebral infarction is a rare complication of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection. In all cases
previously reported in the literature, vascular occlusion occurred in the anterior brain …

Mycoplasma pneumoniae encephalitis associated with basal ganglia necrosis

N El Hafidi, B Allouch, F Benbrahim… - Revue …, 2012 - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Introduction Severe central nervous system diseases, such as encephalitis, have been
reported in association with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections. Case report A previously …

[HTML][HTML] Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection with neurologic complications

S Yimenicioğlu, A Yakut, A Ekici… - Iranian Journal of …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Extrapulmonary complications of Mycoplasma pneumoniae (M. pneumoniae)
infection include encephalitis, optic neuritis, acute psychosis, stroke, cranial nerve palsies …