Pathogenesis and Treatment of Neurologic Diseases Associated With Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infection
Mycoplasma pneumoniae is mainly recognized as a respiratory pathogen, although it is associated with the development of several extra-respiratory conditions in up to 25% of the cases. Diseases affecting the nervous system, both the peripheral (PNS) and the central nervous system (CNS), are the most...
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| author | Renato D’Alonzo Elisabetta Mencaroni Lorenza Di Genova Daniela Laino Nicola Principi Susanna Esposito |
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| description | Mycoplasma pneumoniae is mainly recognized as a respiratory pathogen, although it is associated with the development of several extra-respiratory conditions in up to 25% of the cases. Diseases affecting the nervous system, both the peripheral (PNS) and the central nervous system (CNS), are the most severe. In some cases, particularly those that involve the CNS, M. pneumoniae-related neuropathies can lead to death or to persistent neurologic problems with a significant impact on health and a non-marginal reduction in the quality of life of the patients. However, the pathogenesis of most of the M. pneumoniae-related neuropathies remains undefined. The main aim of this paper is to discuss what is presently known regarding the pathogenesis and treatment of the most common neurologic disorders associated with M. pneumoniae infection. Unfortunately, the lack of knowledge of the true pathogenesis of most of the cases of M. pneumoniae-mediated neurological diseases explains why treatment is not precisely defined. However, antibiotic treatment with drugs that are active against M. pneumoniae and able to pass the blood-brain barrier is recommended, even though the best drug, dosage, and duration of therapy have not been established. Sporadic clinical reports seem to indicate that because immunity plays a relevant role in the severity of the condition and outcome, attempts to reduce the immune response can be useful. However, further studies are needed before the problem of the best therapy for M. pneumoniae-mediated neurological diseases can be efficiently solved. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2c0042dc8bb54c1cb0f29f4046a6df4f2022-12-21T23:57:27ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Microbiology1664-302X2018-11-01910.3389/fmicb.2018.02751367551Pathogenesis and Treatment of Neurologic Diseases Associated With Mycoplasma pneumoniae InfectionRenato D’Alonzo0Elisabetta Mencaroni1Lorenza Di Genova2Daniela Laino3Nicola Principi4Susanna Esposito5Pediatric Clinic, Department of Surgical and Biomedical Sciences, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Perugia, ItalyPediatric Clinic, Department of Surgical and Biomedical Sciences, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Perugia, ItalyPediatric Clinic, Department of Surgical and Biomedical Sciences, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Perugia, ItalyPediatric Clinic, Department of Surgical and Biomedical Sciences, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Perugia, ItalyUniversità degli Studi di Milano, Milan, ItalyPediatric Clinic, Department of Surgical and Biomedical Sciences, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Perugia, ItalyMycoplasma pneumoniae is mainly recognized as a respiratory pathogen, although it is associated with the development of several extra-respiratory conditions in up to 25% of the cases. Diseases affecting the nervous system, both the peripheral (PNS) and the central nervous system (CNS), are the most severe. In some cases, particularly those that involve the CNS, M. pneumoniae-related neuropathies can lead to death or to persistent neurologic problems with a significant impact on health and a non-marginal reduction in the quality of life of the patients. However, the pathogenesis of most of the M. pneumoniae-related neuropathies remains undefined. The main aim of this paper is to discuss what is presently known regarding the pathogenesis and treatment of the most common neurologic disorders associated with M. pneumoniae infection. Unfortunately, the lack of knowledge of the true pathogenesis of most of the cases of M. pneumoniae-mediated neurological diseases explains why treatment is not precisely defined. However, antibiotic treatment with drugs that are active against M. pneumoniae and able to pass the blood-brain barrier is recommended, even though the best drug, dosage, and duration of therapy have not been established. Sporadic clinical reports seem to indicate that because immunity plays a relevant role in the severity of the condition and outcome, attempts to reduce the immune response can be useful. However, further studies are needed before the problem of the best therapy for M. pneumoniae-mediated neurological diseases can be efficiently solved.https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2018.02751/fullantinfective therapycentral nervous systemMycoplasma pneumoniaeneuropathiesperipheral nervous system |
| spellingShingle | Renato D’Alonzo Elisabetta Mencaroni Lorenza Di Genova Daniela Laino Nicola Principi Susanna Esposito Pathogenesis and Treatment of Neurologic Diseases Associated With Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infection Frontiers in Microbiology antinfective therapy central nervous system Mycoplasma pneumoniae neuropathies peripheral nervous system |
| title | Pathogenesis and Treatment of Neurologic Diseases Associated With Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infection |
| title_full | Pathogenesis and Treatment of Neurologic Diseases Associated With Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infection |
| title_fullStr | Pathogenesis and Treatment of Neurologic Diseases Associated With Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infection |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pathogenesis and Treatment of Neurologic Diseases Associated With Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infection |
| title_short | Pathogenesis and Treatment of Neurologic Diseases Associated With Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infection |
| title_sort | pathogenesis and treatment of neurologic diseases associated with mycoplasma pneumoniae infection |
| topic | antinfective therapy central nervous system Mycoplasma pneumoniae neuropathies peripheral nervous system |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2018.02751/full |
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