Clinical Case Reports, 2023 Tuberculous meningitis is possibly complicated with multiple cerebral infarctions and basal meningitis, and the mortality and neurological prognosis is reportedly poor.
Shinnosuke Fukushima +4 more
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A Diagnostic Formula for Discrimination of Tuberculous and Bacterial Meningitis Using Clinical and Laboratory Features [PDF]
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2020 Background: The discrimination of tuberculous meningitis and bacterial meningitis remains difficult at present, even with the introduction of advanced diagnostic tools.
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Cryptococcal Meningitis and Tuberculous Meningitis Co-infection in HIV-Infected Ugandan Adults [PDF]
Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 2018 We report 5 HIV-infected Ugandan adults with cryptococcal and tuberculous (TB) meningitis co-infection. All unmasked meningitis occurred within 5 weeks of starting HIV therapy.
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Tuberculous Meningitis in Children: Reducing the Burden of Death and Disability [PDF]
Pathogens, 2021 Tuberculous meningitis disproportionately affects young children. As the most devastating form of tuberculosis, it is associated with unacceptably high rates of mortality and morbidity even if treated.
Julie Huynh +5 more
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Neuroimaging in tuberculous meningitis
Neurology India, 2016 Tuberculous meningitis is a serious infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Early diagnosis is the key to success of treatment. Neuroimaging plays a crucial role in the early and accurate diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis and its disabling complications. Magnetic resonance imaging is considered superior to computed tomography.
Ravindra Kumar Garg +2 more
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Autoimmune glial fibrillary acid protein astrocytopathy initially misdiagnosed as tuberculous meningitis: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Medical Case ReportsBackground Autoimmune glial fibrillary acid protein astrocytopathy is an autoimmune central nervous system disorder that affects the nervous system. The clinical presentation is heterogeneous. The specific diagnostic marker of autoimmune glial fibrillary
Lei Li +5 more
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Hemichorea in tuberculous meningitis [PDF]
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2014 Marcus Vinícius Pinto +4 more
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Role of Cerebrospinal Fluid Lactate and C-Reactive Protein in Differential Diagnosis of Meningitis in Adults [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2019 Introduction: Differentiating various types of meningitis is still a challenge as yield of microbiological tests are generally low in these disorders. Aim: To find out the role of Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) lactate and CSF C-reactive Protein (CRP) for the
Pediakkal M Jabir +2 more
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Prevalence of primary immunodeficiency syndromes in tuberculous meningitis: A case-control study
Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2022 Background: Only a proportion of patients with tuberculosis develop tuberculous meningitis. We hypothesize that inherent abnormalities in the host’s innate or adaptive immune system may affect the outcome in tuberculous meningitis.
Abhishek Shridhar +10 more
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Basal Ganglia Ischemic Stroke as Sentinel Sign for Pediatric Tuberculous Meningitis in an Immunocompetent Child: A Case Report. [PDF]
Pediatr RepPonosheci Biçaku A +3 more
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