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Abstract:A case of neurobrucellosis complicated by optic, abducens and vestibulocochlear nerve palsies is reported. Brucella melitensis was isolated in the cerebrospinal fluid, and the patient was diagnosed with retrobulbar neuritis. Despite medical treatment, the patient developed optic atrophy. Multiple cranial nerve involvement should be kept in mind in patients presenting with blurred vision and double vision, especially in regions where brucellosis is endemic.
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