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Efficacy and Safety of Corticosteroids in Tuberculous Meningitis: Systematic Review, Meta‐Analysis, and Meta‐Regression

Brain and Behavior, Volume 16, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) carries a case fatality rate of up to 50% in resource‐limited settings despite standard anti‐tuberculosis therapy. Adjunctive corticosteroids are widely recommended, yet their effect on mortality and safety across diverse populations remains imprecisely defined.
Ayesha Younas, Rizwana Noor, Muhammad Talha Shaukat, Aisha Ijlal, Irra Tariq, Murtaja Satea, Muhammad Sameer Almas, Rosheen Jamil, Mifrah Rahat Khan Sherwani, Norma Nicole Gamarra Valverde, Maria Qadri, Mahwash Siddiqi, Kashif Qureshi, Kivanc Yangi, Bipin Chaurasia   +14 more
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Central Nervous System Toxoplasmosis is an Under-Recognized Opportunistic infection in Uganda

Journal of Tropical Medicine
In Uganda, Toxoplasma meningoencephalitis remains underdiagnosed due to the low sensitivities and specificities of available diagnostics. In our recent publication, we identified 15 cases of possible Toxoplasma gondii meningoencephalitis by cerebrospinal
Nathan C. Bahr, John Kasibante, Laura Nsangi, Enock Kagimu, Kenneth Ssebambulidde, Morris K. Rutakingirwa, Lillian Tugume, Prashanth S. Ramachandran, Fiona Cresswell, David B. Meya, David R. Boulware, Michael R. Wilson, Jayne Ellis   +12 more
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Acute Encephalopathy in a Patient With Chronic Isotretinoin Exposure and Frequent Rizatriptan Use: A Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Acute encephalopathy in patients with prolonged isotretinoin exposure should prompt careful assessment of undisclosed or non‐prescribed medication use. This case suggests a possible association between high cumulative isotretinoin exposure, frequent daily rizatriptan use, and acute encephalopathy, but does not establish a definitive drug–drug ...
Soheil Roshanzamiri, Mitra Rahimi, Shahin Shadnia, Peyman Erfantalab Evini, Faraz Zandiyeh, Babak Mostafazadeh   +5 more
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Aplicación retrospectiva del score para meningoencefalitis bacteriana en pacientes ingresados con síndrome neurológico infeccioso durante 5 años. Hospital Provincial Pediátrico Docente. Matanzas. 2001, 2003-2006 Retrospective application of the score for bacterial meningoencephalitis in patients admitted with infectious neurological syndrome during 5 years. Provincial Teaching Pediat ric Hospital. Matanzas. 2001, 2003-2006

Revista Médica Electrónica, 2011
Introducción: En la práctica clínica pediátrica no siempre resulta fácil la diferenciación entre las meningoencefalitis bacterianas y asépticas, lo cual genera encarecimiento del tratamiento en aquellos casos de meningoencefalitis asépticas, incremento ...
Orlando López Torres, Guillermo Montalván González, José A Martínez López, Osvaldo Varela Terciado, Jorge D Berdayes Milián, David Reina Álvarez, Luis O Morejón Llanes   +6 more
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Case Report: MOGAD - a steroid-responsive autoimmune meningoencephalitis mimicking infection

Frontiers in Immunology
This case series reports three patients initially managed for presumed infectious meningoencephalitis, who were ultimately diagnosed with myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein associated disease (MOGAD). Their clinical presentations were strikingly similar
Yihui Goh, Priscillia Pei Shi Lye, Paul Anantharajah Tambyah, Paul Anantharajah Tambyah, Paul Anantharajah Tambyah, Derek Tuck Loong Soon, Derek Tuck Loong Soon, Nares Smitasin, Nares Smitasin, Jonathan Jia Yuan Ong, Jonathan Jia Yuan Ong, Clement Hsiang Rong Yong, Clement Hsiang Rong Yong, Yee Cheun Chan, Yee Cheun Chan, David Tang, Kay Wei Ping Ng, Kay Wei Ping Ng, Raymond Chee Seong Seet, Raymond Chee Seong Seet, Amy May Lin Quek, Amy May Lin Quek   +21 more
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A 51‐year‐old female presenting with headache and vision loss

Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain, EarlyView.
Laurel Ovrom, Zachary Pardieck, Randy Christopher Bowen, Neena R. Cherayil   +3 more
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Neonatal Bloodstream Infections: A Narrative Review on Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges and Prospects in Developing Countries

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Bloodstream infections (BSIs) pose a significant global health challenge, particularly in developing countries. Neonates are highly vulnerable due to underdeveloped immune systems and immature physical barriers, a risk amplified by poor hygiene and limited healthcare access in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs), leading to an ...
Alex Odoom, Abdul‐Halim Osman, Onyansaniba K. Ntim, Fleischer C. N. Kotey, Eric S. Donkor   +4 more
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Unusual MRI features in a case of presumed canine tick‐borne meningoencephalomyelitis

Veterinary Record Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 3, August 2026.
Abstract A 7‐year‐old, standard, wire‐haired dachshund presented with quickly progressive multifocal central nervous system signs, which localised to the brainstem and cervical myelopathy, including reduced cervical and thoracic limb muscle tone and withdrawal reflexes. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed bilateral, approximately symmetric, T2‐weighted
Jon Prager, Alex Smith, Hélène Vandenberghe   +2 more
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Retrospective analysis of multiplex polymerase chain reaction-based molecular diagnostics (SES) in 70 patients with suspected central nervous system infections: A single-center study

Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2016
Background: Central nervous system (CNS) infections present a grave health care challenge due to high morbidity and mortality. Clinical findings and conventional laboratory assessments are not sufficiently distinct for specific etiologic diagnosis ...
Rama Krishnan Tiruppur Chinnappan Ramalingam, Dipanjan Chakraborty   +1 more
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Mycoplasma bovis involved in pituitary abscess syndrome in a beef heifer concomitantly infected with haemoparasites

Veterinary Record Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 3, August 2026.
Abstract This case report describes pituitary abscess syndrome (PAS) in a 20‐month‐old Blonde d'Aquitaine heifer with cranial nerve deficits (V, VII, VIII, IX, X and XII) associated with facial hemiparesis, head tilt, ataxia and dysphagia, pneumonia and otitis interna.
Chloé Saada, Manon Gonçalves‐Brandao, Hortensia Robert, Renaud Maillard, Laurent‐Xavier Nouvel   +4 more
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