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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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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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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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TUBERCULOUS MENINGITIS [PDF]

The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 1922
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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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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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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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Tuberculous meningitis

Nature Reviews Neurology, 2017
Tuberculosis remains a global health problem, with an estimated 10.4 million cases and 1.8 million deaths resulting from the disease in 2015. The most lethal and disabling form of tuberculosis is tuberculous meningitis (TBM), for which more than 100,000 new cases are estimated to occur per year.
Wilkinson, R.J., Rohlwink, U., Misra, U.K., Crevel, R. van, Mai, N.T.H., Dooley, K.E., Caws, M., Figaji, A., Savic, R., Solomons, R., Thwaites, G.E.   +10 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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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, Brijesh Sharma, B. B. Gupta   +2 more
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