Immunological diagnosis as an adjunctive tool for an early diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis of an immune competent child in a low tuberculosis endemic country: A case report [PDF]
, 2017 Background: Pediatric tuberculous meningitis is a highly morbid, often fatal disease. Its prompt diagnosis and treat - ment saves lives, in fact delays in the initiation of therapy have been associated with high mortality rates. Case presentation:
Ajassa, Camilla +12 more
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Quantitative proteomics for identifying biomarkers for tuberculous meningitis
Clinical Proteomics, 2012 Introduction Tuberculous meningitis is a frequent extrapulmonary disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis and is associated with high mortality rates and severe neurological sequelae.
Kumar Ghantasala S Sameer +16 more
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Molecular epidemiology of tuberculous meningitis isolates from Thailand: a collective summary
Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2020 Background Tuberculosis infection of meninges or tuberculous meningitis is an important serious form of Mycobacerium tuberculosis infection. This nervous system infection can lead to complex clinical problem.
Beuy Joob, Viroj Wiwanitkit
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Intracranial tuberculous mass lesions treated with thalidomide in an immunocompetent child from a low tuberculosis endemic country: A case report [PDF]
, 2018 Rationale: Tuberculous meningitis is a highly morbid, often fatal disease. Patient concern: We describe a case of an Italian child. Diagnoses: we diagnosed early a Tuberculous meningitis complicated by the occurrence of hydrocephalus, stroke, and ...
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Extensive vasculitis in tuberculous meningitis
Journal of Global Infectious Diseases, 2023 Tuberculous meningitis causes substantial morbidity and mortality in tropical countries. The various complications reported are hydrocephalus, vasculitic infarcts, tuberculomas, abscesses, and optochiasmatic arachnoiditis.
Rajesh Verma, Rajarshi Chakraborty
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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 +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 +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 +5 more
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Standardized Methods for Enhanced Quality and Comparability of Tuberculous Meningitis Studies [PDF]
, 2016 Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) remains a major cause of death and disability in tuberculosis-endemic areas, especially in young children and immunocompromised adults.
Aarnoutse, Robert +18 more
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Tuberculous meningitis in the elderly
QJM: An International Journal of Medicine, 2021 Summary Objective Although the elderly population remains at high risk for tuberculosis, studies addressing tuberculous meningitis (TBM) in this age group are scarce. The present study aimed to evaluate the spectrum and outcome of geriatric TBM and document differences between older and young patients.
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