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Central Nervous System Tuberculosis

Topics in Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 2014
Tuberculosis (TB) has shown a resurgence in nonendemic populations in recent years and accounts for 8 million deaths annually in the world. Central nervous system involvement is one of the most serious forms of this infection, acting as a prominent cause of morbidity and mortality in developing countries.
Carlos, Torres, Roy, Riascos, Ramon, Figueroa, Rakesh K, Gupta   +3 more
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Central Nervous System Infections

Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America, 2009
Central nervous system infections have long been recognized as among the most devastating of diseases. This article describes the changing pattern and epidemiology of a variety of common central nervous system infections, including meningitis, encephalitis, and brain abscesses, and reviews pathophysiology and the most current approach to clinical ...
David, Somand, William, Meurer
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Central nervous system AIDS

Journal of the Neurological Sciences, 1989
The retrovirus that causes the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) has two targets: the immune system and the nervous system. Central nervous system (CNS) manifestations of AIDS are protean. This review describes the opportunistic infections and malignancies that affect the nervous system in AIDS, and discusses the syndromes resulting from ...
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Central Nervous System Genomics

Annual Review of Nursing Research, 2011
In the past 25 years, remarkable progress has been made in our understanding of genomics and its influence on central nervous system diseases. In this chapter, common diseases of the central nervous system will be reviewed along with the genomics associated with these diseases.
Matthew J, Gallek, Leslie, Ritter
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Central nervous system tuberculosis

Current Opinion in Neurology, 2021
Purpose of review Central nervous system (CNS) tuberculosis is the most devastating form of tuberculosis (TB), with mortality and or neurological sequelae in over half of individuals. We reviewed original research and systematic reviews published since 1 January 2019 for new developments in CNS TB pathophysiology, diagnosis ...
Sofiati, Dian, Ahmad Rizal, Ganiem, Arjan, van Laarhoven   +2 more
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Central nervous system vasculitis

Neurological Sciences, 2003
Vasculitis is an inflammation of the vessel wall. It may be either primary or secondary. Primary vasculitis includes systemic vasculitis (large, medium, and small-vessel vasculitis) and localized vasculitis (isolated angiitis of the central nervous system and non-systemic vasculitic neuropathy).
CAROLEI, ANTONIO, SACCO, SIMONA
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CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM TUBERCULOSIS

Neurologic Clinics, 1999
Involvement of the central nervous system (CNS) by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, particularly meningitis, is the most severe form of tuberculous infection. Parenchymal CNS involvement can occur in the form of tuberculoma or, more rarely, abscess. Although surgery was initially advocated as the mainstay of therapy, more recent evidence suggests that ...
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CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM ANOMALIES

Clinics in Perinatology, 2000
Fetal central nervous system abnormalities encompass a variety of lesions. Most of the anomalies are seen in association with an increased incidence of fetal aneuploidy and an increase in other anomalies both within and outside of the central nervous system.
R A, Bronsteen, C H, Comstock
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Central Nervous System Infection

Neuroimaging Clinics of North America, 2010
This article outlines a practical imaging approach to CNS infection and reviews 5 basic imaging patterns commonly seen: (1) extra-axial lesion, (2) ring-enhancing lesion, (3) temporal lobe lesion, (4) basal ganglia lesion, and (5) white matter abnormality.
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Central nervous system trauma

Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology, 1987
Summary The principles of anesthetic management of the patient with central nervous system trauma are derived from the pathophysiology of the injury. Optimizing cardiorespiratory systems, fluid and electrolyte balance, temperature regulation, and renal function is essential.
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