A rare case of anti-DPPX encephalitis combined with neuroleptospirosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Neuroleptospirosis and anti-dipeptidyl-peptidase-like protein 6 (DPPX) encephalitis are both very rare and have only been reported in the form of respective case reports. There are no reports of anti-DPPX encephalitis combined with neuroleptospirosis in the literature. We reported the first case of neuroleptospirosis combined with elevated DPPX antibodies in serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).

Case presentation

A previously healthy 53-year-old Chinese male farmer with a history of drinking raw stream water and flood sewage exposure was brought to the hospital due to an acute onset of neuropsychiatric symptoms. No fever or meningeal irritation signs were detected on physical examination. Routine laboratory investigations, including infection indicators, leukocyte

SUBMITTER: Jin Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10797929 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature