Table 1.
Epidemiological and clinical features of the neuroparacoccidioidomycosis (NPCM) cases from this study.
| NPCM | Year * | Sex | Age | Origin | Risk Activity | NPCM Diagnosis | PCM Form | Neurologic Symptoms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case 1 | 2008 | M | 51 | RJ | Rural worker | At admission | Chronic | Seizures |
| Case 2 | 2009 | F | 30 | RJ | None | At admission | Acute/subacute | Behavioral change |
| Case 3 | 2010 | M | 56 | RJ | Rural worker | At admission | Chronic | Headache, diplopia, dizziness, vertigo |
| Case 4 | 2010 | M | 45 | RJ | None | After 13 years follow-up | Acute/subacute | Seizures, ataxia, dysarthria, hypoacusia |
| Case 5 | 2012 | M | 49 | RJ | None | After 14 years follow-up | Chronic | Seizures |
| Case 6 | 2014 | M | 22 | RJ | None | At admission | Acute/subacute | Tetraparesis |
| Case 7 | 2017 | M | 55 | BA | Rural worker | At admission | Chronic | Hemiparesis |
| Case 8 | 2019 | M | 49 | ES | Rural worker | At admission | Chronic | Seizures, hemiparesis |
Legend: NPCM (neuroparacoccidioidomycosis), PCM (paracoccidioidomycosis), M (male), F (female), RJ (Rio de Janeiro state), BA (Bahia state), ES (Espírito Santo state). * Year of NPCM diagnosis.