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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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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Leptomeningitis in a person with radiologically isolated syndrome and latent tuberculosis. A case report with implications for clinical research [PDF]
, 2018 A 39-year-old man, followed with serial MRI of CNS for a radiologically isolate syndrome (RIS, a recently described condition considered a subclinical form of MS), was hospitalized for the occurrence of a leptomeningitis. Routine blood tests and contrast
Bozzao, Alessandro +8 more
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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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Effect of prednisolone on inflammatory markers in pericardial tuberculosis: A pilot study [PDF]
, 2017 Background: Pericardial disorders are a common cause of heart disease, and the most common cause of pericarditis in developing countries is tuberculous (TB) pericarditis.
Lai, RP +6 more
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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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Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2014 Background: Some important clinical differences exist between human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-seropositive and HIV-seronegative patients. Alterations in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) cytokines and matrix metalloproteinase have been noted in ...
Dheeraj Rai +9 more
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Complex regulation of neutrophil-derived MMP-9 secretion in central nervous system tuberculosis. [PDF]
, 2017 BACKGROUND: Central nervous system tuberculosis (CNS-TB) may be fatal even with treatment. Neutrophils are the key mediators of TB immunopathology, and raised CSF matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) which correlates to neutrophil count in CNS-TB is ...
Brilha, S +6 more
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POLA KLINIK TUBERKULOSIS EKSTRA PARU DI RSUP Dr. KARIADI SEMARANG PERIODE JULI 2013- AGUSTUS 2014 [PDF]
, 2015 Backgrounds : Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis mostly attacks the organs out of the lungs.
RACHMAWATI, BANUNDARI +2 more
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Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry, 2000 Uncertainty and doubt dominate all aspects of tuberculous meningitis (TBM). The variable natural history and accompanying clinical features of TBM hinders the diagnosis. Ziehl-Neelsen staining lacks sensitivity and culture results are often insufficiently timely to aid clinical judgement.
Thwaites, G +5 more
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