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A Rare Clinical Manifestation of Disseminated Tuberculosis: Case Report of Tuberculous Meningitis With Flaccid Paralysis. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
ABSTRACT This case highlights a rare presentation of disseminated tuberculosis in a child, manifesting as tuberculous meningitis and flaccid paralysis due to spinal tuberculosis. Timely initiation of antitubercular therapy, corticosteroids, and ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement led to full recovery, emphasizing tuberculosis consideration in atypical
Haleem A, Ashraf S, Ahsan A, Qadri M, Shahid I, Ayalew BD.   +5 more
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Undernutrition as Risk Factor of Hydrocephalus Prevalence in Children with Tuberculous Meningitis

Althea Medical Journal, 2017
Background: Hydrocephalus is the most frequent neurological complication in children with tuberculous meningitis. Tuberculosis infection cannot be separated from nutritional status.
John Patria Maruli Sinaga, Nelly Amalia Risan, Uni Gamayani   +2 more
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Protective effect of neonatal BCG vaccines against tuberculous meningitis

Biomolecules & Biomedicine, 2004
Neonatal BCG vaccination reduces the risk of tuberculosis and provides protection higher than 80% against the development of meningeal and miliary tuberculosis in newborns.
Sandra Puvacić, Jadranka Dizdarević, Z. Santić, M. Mulaomerović   +3 more
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Tuberculous Meningitis in Children: Reducing the Burden of Death and Disability

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, Yara-Natalie Abo, Karen du Preez, Regan Solomons, Kelly E Dooley, James A Seddon   +5 more
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Mechanism, spectrum, consequences and management of hyponatremia in tuberculous meningitis [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

Wellcome Open Research, 2019
Hyponatremia is the commonest electrolyte abnormality in hospitalized patients and is associated with poor outcome. Hyponatremia is categorized on the basis of serum sodium into severe (< 120 mEq/L), moderate (120-129 mEq/L) and mild (130-134mEq/L ...
Usha K. Misra, Jayantee Kalita, Tuberculous Meningitis International Research Consortium   +2 more
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Spectrum of central nervous system infections in neurosciences hospital in two years : a retrospective study

مجله كليه طب الكندي, 2020
Background :Infectious disorders in general have high morbidity and mortality.. CNS infections include many disorders like bacterial meningitis, tuberculous and other subacute and chronic meningitis, viral meningitis, cerebral abscess, spinal cord ...
Aiyar Shakir Jawad
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CLINICAL SPECTRUM AND OUTCOME OF PATIENTS WITH TUBERCULOUS MENINGITIS AT A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL OF PAKISTAN

Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2021
Objective: To assess the clinical profile and outcome of patients admitted with the diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis (TBM) at neurology unit of a tertiary care teaching hospital of Pakistan. Study Design: Cross-sectional study.
Atifa Gilani, Zahid Hassan, Khurram Haq Nawaz, Muhammad Babar Khan, Saeed Arif, Sakhawat Kazmi   +5 more
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Detection of Mycobacterial Lipoarabinomannan with A Monoclonal Antibody Qualitative ELISA in Urine of Tuberculous Meningitis Patients

Indonesian Biomedical Journal, 2016
BACKGROUND: Tuberculous meningitis is the most severe manifestation of tuberculosis. The diagnostic approach of tuberculous meningitis is difficult.
Sylvia Rachmayati, Anita Liliana Susanti, Basti Andriyoko   +2 more
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Cerebrospinal fluid matrix metalloproteinase 9 levels, blood-brain barrier permeability, and treatment outcome in tuberculous meningitis. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2017
Tuberculous meningitis is characterized by elevated levels of matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP9) in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). However, it is unclear whether elevated MMP9 levels are associated with poor treatment outcome.
Sharada Mailankody, Gurukiran V Dangeti, Rajendiran Soundravally, Noyal M Joseph, Jharna Mandal, Tarun K Dutta, Tamilarasu Kadhiravan   +6 more
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Epidemiology of concurrent extrapulmonary tuberculosis in inpatients with extrapulmonary tuberculosis lesions in China: a large-scale observational multi-centre investigation

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2022
: Aims: A high proportion of all patients with tuberculosis (TB) present with extrapulmonary TB (EPTB), including concurrent EPTB involving more than one extrapulmonary lesion site.
Wanli Kang, Shengsheng Liu, Jian Du, Peijun Tang, Hongyan Chen, Jianxiong Liu, Jinshan Ma, Mingwu Li, Jingmin Qin, Wei Shu, Peilan Zong, Yi Zhang, Yongkang Dong, Zhiyi Yang, Zaoxian Mei, Qunyi Deng, Pu Wang, Wenge Han, Xiaofeng Yan, Ling Chen, Xinguo Zhao, Lei Tan, Fujian Li, Chao Zheng, Hongwei Liu, Xinjie Li, Ertai A, Yingrong Du, Fenglin Liu, Wenyu Cui, Quanhong Wang, Xiaohong Chen, Junfeng Han, Qingyao Xie, Yanmei Feng, Wenyu Liu, Song Yang, Jianyong Zhang, Jian Zheng, Dawei Chen, Xiangyang Yao, Tong Ren, Yan Li, Yuanyuan Li, Lei Wu, Qiang Song, Xinghua Shen, Jian Zhang, Yuanyuan Liu, Shuliang Guo, Kun Yan, Mei Yang, Dan Lei, Yanli Zhang, Meiying Wu, Liang Li, Shenjie Tang   +56 more
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