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The pathogenesis of tuberculous meningitis [PDF]
Journal of Leukocyte Biology, 2019 Abstract Tuberculosis (TB) remains a leading cause of death globally. Dissemination of TB to the brain results in the most severe form of extrapulmonary TB, tuberculous meningitis (TBM), which represents a medical emergency associated with high rates of mortality and disability. Via various mechanisms the Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb)
Angharad Grace, Davis +4 more
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TREATMENT OF TUBERCULOUS MENINGITIS [PDF]
The Lancet, 1953 The incidence of tuberculous meningitis is at last rapidly diminishing in this country, yet in 1958 there were still 369 newly notified cases in England and Wales (Ministry of Health, 1959). As the untreated disease is inevitably fatal, this incidence is still an important therapeutic challenge.
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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.
N Rahman +7 more
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CSF ADA Determination in Early Diagnosis of Tuberculous Meningitis in HIV-Infected Patients
Scientifica, 2016 Tuberculous and Cryptococcal meningitis are common in HIV patients. A highly specific and sensitive rapid test for diagnosis of Tuberculous meningitis especially in setting of HIV is not available in developing countries where the burden of disease is ...
Gopal Chandra Ghosh +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 +6 more
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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 +56 more
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Tuberculous meningitis in the elderly [PDF]
Postgraduate Medical Journal, 1984 Summary Six cases of tuberculous meningitis, all occurring in patients over the age of 65, are described. All patients presented with an acute illness, primarily with a confusional state. Headache was a symptom in only two patients and the cases were not confined to ethnic minority groups. The mortality was 50%.
P E, Dixon, C, Hoey, A C, Cayley
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Paradoxical Tuberculomas Complicating Tuberculous Meningitis: About Two Cases
Indian Journal of Neurosurgery, 2018 Paradoxical tuberculomas in patients with tuberculous meningitis during antituberculous chemotherapy is an unusual phenomenon. This reaction is due to the immune response of the host to antituberculous drugs. It is commonly seen in the intensive phase of
Cherkaoui Mandour +3 more
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Post-tuberculous meningitis hydrocephalous- A case report
Liaquat Medical Research Journal, 2023 Mycobacterium tuberculous bacteria infect host lungs while inhaling them from the external environment, causing a localized infection with a potential to spread to local lymph nodes. The bacilli have the property to disseminate to other organs including
Kashif Khan Kashif Khan +2 more
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