Next-generation sequencing in the diagnosis of neurobrucellosis: a case series of eight consecutive patients

Table 1 Clinical features of the presented 8 patients with NB

Case	Sex	Age	Disease course (days)	Livestock contact history	Headache	Fever	Hypoesthesia	Back neck pain	Hearing loss	Arthrodynia	Meningeal irritation sign	Unconsci-ousness	Urination disorders	Visual impairment
1	Male	62	30	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
2	Male	32	30	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
3	Male	29	180	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
4	Male	15	36	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
5	Male	28	376	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
6	Male	51	15	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
7	Male	44	540	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
8	Male	70	3	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No

ISSN: 1476-0711