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Miliary Tuberculosis with Meningitis [PDF]
A 25-year-old woman presented to the Centre for Tropical Diseases, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, with a 1 month history of headache, fever, and vomiting. On examination her Glasgow coma score was 14/15. Her neck was stiff, and she had a right lateral rectus palsy (Fig. 1).
Thwaites, G, Farrar, J
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Psychosis secondary to tuberculosis meningitis [PDF]
We report a case of a 19-year-old immunocompetent Malay woman who presented with a worsening psychotic disorder of 1-year duration. She initially presented with social isolation with subsequent mutism and stupor. Physical examination revealed a stuporous, emaciated, dehydrated woman with Glasgow Coma Scale of 11/15 (E4V2M5).
Wan Syamimee Wan Ghazali+1 more
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A case of Clival Tuberculosis and associated meningitis
Herein we report a 30-year-old man presenting with fevers, headaches and weight loss. On admission he was disorientated and demonstrated no focal signs of neurological deficit. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a large area of abnormal bone marrow signal centred within the clivus with extension into the sphenoid sinus and signs of associated basal ...
Simon Tiberi+3 more
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Intensified antibiotic treatment of tuberculosis meningitis [PDF]
Meningitis is the most severe manifestation of tuberculosis, resulting in death or disability in over 50% of those affected, with even higher morbidity and mortality among patients with HIV or drug resistance. Antimicrobial treatment of Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is similar to treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis, although some drugs show poor central
Cresswell, F.V.+7 more
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Missed Opportunities in the Diagnosis of Tuberculosis Meningitis
AbstractBackgroundTuberculosis meningitis (TBM) has high mortality and morbidity. Diagnostic delays can impact TBM outcomes. We aimed to estimate the number of potentially missed opportunities (MOs) to diagnose TBM and determine its impact on 90-day mortality.MethodsThis is a retrospective cohort of adult patients with a central nervous system (CNS) TB
Niamh Simmons+4 more
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Meningeal tuberculoma mimicking a brain tumor
Meningeal tuberculoma is one of the most serious sites of tuberculosis. Its incidence varies depending on the geographical area, rare in Western countries and frequent in developing countries where it represents 5% to 10% of intracranial masses.
Akoli Eklou Baudouin Bravo-Tsri, MD+9 more
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Analysis of influencing factors of dismal prognosis in severe tuberculous meningitis
Objective To investigate the influencing factors related to long ⁃ term prognosis in patients with severe tuberculous meningitis (TBM). Methods One hundred sixty⁃three patients with severe TBM admitted to Tianjin Haihe Hospital from June 2012 to December
LIU Chen⁃chao+6 more
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Analysis of Tuberculosis Meningitis Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment [PDF]
Tuberculosis (TB) is the most prevalent infectious disease in the world. In recent years there has been a significant increase in the incidence of TB due to the emergence of multidrug resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis) and the increased numbers of highly susceptible immuno-compromised individuals.
Aysha Arshad+7 more
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Tuberculosis (Tb) is, currently, the deadliest infectious disease and is caused by organisms of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex; the most common clinical manifestation is pulmonary involvement; however, it can also manifest as extrapulmonary ...
Vianey Guadalupe Tellez Bolaños+5 more
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An Unusual Form of Meningeal Tuberculosis [PDF]
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