Abstract
Recent infection seems to be an important and independent risk factor for neurological
illness, but the mechanism linking infection and neurological involvement is still
largely undetermined. Among infective agents, Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a reasonably common cause of neurological complications in childhood and it can
manifest in several ways, including cerebral infarction and extrapyramidal features.
Here, we report on a child who had a peripheral neuropathy chronologically, clinically
and biologically related to M. pneumoniae infection. The present report supports the hypothesis of a close causal relationship
between this infective agent and the neurological symptoms experienced by this child
during an acute episode of respiratory disease.
Keywords
Peripheral neuropathy - childhood -
Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections
