“…Why focal neurological deficits may arise following N. meningitidis infections remains unclear; pathological mechanisms, such as focal vasculitis via direct bacterial invasion or inflammation accompanying the effects of antibiotics, are commonly suggested (15,16). However, tumors, including orbital schwannoma, demyelinating diseases, as well as damage to the myelin sheaths and surrounding axons due to complications cannot be completely excluded (17,18). Additional testing of the CSF, which we were unable to perform, may be needed to confirm the presence of N. meningitidis , such as bacterial antigen detection tests for N. meningitidis .…”