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Emergency Care JournalTuberculous meningitis is a rare but severe form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis, often diagnosed late due to its subacute and non-specific clinical symptoms.
Alessandro Bufi +7 more
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Secondary hypertension: A rare cause
Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2011 A 13-year-old, previously asymptomatic girl was admitted with features of tuberculous meningitis. She was found to be hypertensive and further investigations revealed an extra-adrenal paraganglioma.
Mary Grace +3 more
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Acute Medicine & SurgeryAim Acute meningitis encompasses bacterial, viral (aseptic), fungal, tuberculous, and carcinomatous meningitis. The rate and risks of mortality in each type remain uncertain. This study aimed to elucidate these aspects in each type of meningitis. Methods
Tetsuya Akaishi +5 more
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Tuberculous meningitis without pleocytosis in an immunocompetent patient: a case report
International Journal of Infectious DiseasesBackground: Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pleocytosis is an essential requirement for the diagnosis of meningitis. However, the absence of pleocytosis is a diagnostic challenge for clinicians in cases of suspected meningitis and is rare in cases of ...
Dr Hassan Kamena Mwana-yile Mwana-yile +4 more
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Cerebrospinal fluid adenosine deaminase and lysozyme levels in the diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis [PDF]
, 1991 Adenosine Deaminase Activity (ADA) and Lysozyme Activity (LYSA) were measured in the CSF of tuberculous meningitis (TBM) cases : 26 bacteriologically positive TBM (Group 1), 61 bacteriologically negative TBM (Group 2), 10 non-tuberculous meningitis ...
Duraipandian, M +4 more
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Treatment of Tuberculous Meningitis and Its Complications in Adults. [PDF]
, 2017 PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is a global health problem. In this review, we systematically evaluate the evidence for current and emerging antimicrobials, host-directed therapies and supportive managements.
Davis, A, Meintjes, G, Wilkinson, RJ
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The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, 1997 Cerebrospinal fluid levels of tumor necrosis factor-alpha and interleukin-1 beta in 78 children with nonbacterial, bacterial and tuberculous meningitis, and in 34 control subjects were analyzed in order to evaluate the involvement of these ...
M Ceyhan +6 more
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Cerebrospinal fluid lysozyme in the diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis [PDF]
, 1985 Pretreatment lysozyme levels in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) were estimated in 37 patients with tuberculous meningitis (TBM), 16 with non-tuberculous meningitis (non-TBM) and 13 with non-inflammatory conditions of the central nervous system (controls) in an
Acharyulu, G S +2 more
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Magnetic resonance imaging findings in central nervous system tuberculosis: A pictorial review
HeliyonCentral nervous system (CNS) tuberculosis is a post-primary form of tuberculosis. It has high mortality and morbidity rates despite early diagnosis and treatment.
Prajwal Dahal, Sabina Parajuli
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Features tuberculous etiology meningitis in young children
Бюллетень сибирской медицины, 2012 The appointment of anti-TB drugs with meningitis tuberculous etiology later than the 10th day of illness in most cases leads to an unfavorable outcome of the disease and the development of serious complications. Specific therapy, conducted by the anti-TB
O. V. Kolokolova +4 more
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