A case report: Diagnosis and treatment of idiopathic hypertrophic pachymeningitis
We reported a case of idiopathic hypertrophic dura meningitis diagnosed in our hospital. The patient repeatedly suffered from headaches, followed by blurred vision in the right eye. During this period, multiple sclerosis was considered for diagnosis, and it improved after hormone treatment.
Zhong Luo +7 more
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Evaluation of Investigations Suitable to Stop Treatment in Spinal Tuberculosis
Spinal tuberculosis is the most common extra pulmonary manifestation of tuberculosis and accounts for half of the cases of skeletal tuberculosis and 2 % of all tuberculosis cases.
Vishal Kumar +5 more
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Cervical spinal tuberculosis combined with brucellosis
Introduction: In some developing countries, tuberculosis and brucellosis, which are commom causes of spinal infections, are still common infectious diseases. However, co-occurrence of spinal tuberculosis and brucellosis is rare.
Guanghai Zhao +5 more
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ABSTRACT Prior research has documented treponematosis at a single site in Mainland Southeast Asia from northern Vietnam dated to the early agricultural transition (~4000–3500 bp). To date, no other cases in Southeast Asia's prehistory have been identified.
Melandri Vlok +15 more
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Presentation and Outcomes After Medical and Surgical Treatment Versus Medical Treatment Alone of Spontaneous Infectious Spondylodiscitis: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]
Study Design: Systematic literature review. Objectives: The aims of this study were to (1) describe the clinical features, disabilities, and incidence of neurologic deficits of pyogenic spondylodiscitis prior to treatment and (2) compare the functional ...
Buchholz, Avery L +10 more
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Coincident onset of multiple sclerosis and herpes simplex virus 1 encephalitis. a case report [PDF]
Background: Along with vitamin D, smoking, body mass index and others, Epstein Barr virus, other herpesviruses and human endogenous retroviruses represent plausible environmental risk factors for multiple sclerosis.
Buscarinu, M. C. +7 more
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ABSTRACT Psychological stress (or simply “stress”) is a major contributor to chronic disease worldwide, affecting 35% of the global population, including younger generations. Furthermore, it plays a significant role in human premature aging; hence, its detrimental effects on people's health compel us to comprehend and control the ways in which ...
Marco Duarte +3 more
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Perioperative concerns in Pott's spine: A review
Pott's disease is the most common granulomatous spine infection caused by tubercle bacilli and is a common site of osseous tuberculosis, accounting for 50–60% of cases.
Geetanjali Tolia Chilkoti +3 more
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Spinal tuberculosis: A review [PDF]
Spinal tuberculosis is a destructive form of tuberculosis. It accounts for approximately half of all cases of musculoskeletal tuberculosis. Spinal tuberculosis is more common in children and young adults. The incidence of spinal tuberculosis is increasing in developed nations.
Ravindra Kumar, Garg +1 more
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Five-year findings of a comparison of ambulatory short course chemotherapy with radical surgery plus chemotherapy for tuberculosis of the spine in Madras [PDF]
A controlled clinical trial was undertaken to compare the efficacy of short course chemotherapy given alone or combined with radical surgery in the treatment of spinal tuberculosis without paraplegia.
Parthasarathy, R +4 more
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