Stroke in a Patient with Recurrent Meningeal Tuberculosis and HIV Coinfection [PDF]
European Medical Journal Respiratory, 2021 Recurrent tuberculous meningitis can have a non-specific clinical presentation when it presents as a co-infection with HIV and can resemble other causes of subacute and chronic meningitis, leading to unwanted outcomes; for this reason, timely diagnoses ...
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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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Persistent hiccups due to tuberculous meningitis in rural Tanzania – the value of Xpert testing in samples other than sputum [PDF]
, 2019 Tuberculous meningitis is the most severe form of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis and it has been associated with high mortality and morbidity. Clinical presentation of tuberculous meningitis varies, and the microbiological confirmation is usually difficult.
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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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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
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Presentation of Tuberculous Meningitis [PDF]
JLUMHS, 2020 OBJECTIVE: To find out the frequency of presentation of Tuberculous meningitis in different stages and to assess the role of Cerebrospinal fluid analysis and Magnetic Resonance imaging in diagnosis.
Salma Haji
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Rapid Brain Meninges Surface Reconstruction with Layer Topology Guarantee [PDF]
arXiv, 2023 The meninges, located between the skull and brain, are composed of three membrane layers: the pia, the arachnoid, and the dura. Reconstruction of these layers can aid in studying volume differences between patients with neurodegenerative diseases and normal aging subjects.
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Indonesian Biomedical Journal, 2016 BACKGROUND: Tuberculous meningitis is the most severe manifestation of tuberculosis. The diagnostic approach of tuberculous meningitis is difficult.
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Outcomes of Tuberculous Meningitis Patients with Hydrocephalus with or without Cerebrospinal Fluid Diversion [PDF]
, 2021 Background: Hydrocephalus is a common complication in tuberculous meningitis patients and is a poor predictor with high mortality and morbidity rates. Therefore, early diagnosis, detection, and treatment of hydrocephalus are important.
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Cortical venous thrombosis – a rare complication of tuberculous meningitis [PDF]
, 2012 Occlusion of the central veins and sinuses occurs owing to thrombus, thrombophlebitis, or tumours. Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is less frequent than arterial thrombosis, but can produce a cascade of sequelae and may be fatal.
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