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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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The Paediatric BCG Vaccine Century: From Historical Success to Future Innovations
Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Aim The tuberculosis (TB) vaccine, Bacille‐Calmette‐Guérin (BCG), protects infants against severe forms of primary TB. Yet, it does not protect against pulmonary reactivation TB in adults. Methods A literature review was conducted between 1st January and 28th February 2025 using PubMed, Google Scholar and reports of the World Health ...
Stefan H. E. Kaufmann
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Tuberculous Meningitis Presented with Bilateral Sensorineural Hearing Loss: Acute Deafness
Türk Nöroloji Dergisi, 2011 Tuberculous meningitis is the most severe manifestation of extrapulmonary tuberculosis with a high mortality and morbidity rates. It is usually presented with headache, fever, consciousness disturbances and convulsions. Eigth cranial nerve involvement is
Kürşad Çetin Akpınar +2 more
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Clinical spectrum of paradoxical deterioration during antituberculosis therapy in non-HIV-infected patients [PDF]
, 2002 Paradoxical deterioration during antituberculosis therapy, defined as the clinical or radiological worsening of pre-existing tuberculous lesions or the development of new lesions in a patient who initially improves, remains a diagnostic dilemma. Although
Chan, KK +7 more
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Clinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 9, September 2025.ABSTRACT This case highlights the integral role of clinical pharmacists in the treatment process and suggests that fludrocortisone can serve as a safe and effective treatment option for CSWS in pediatric patients, especially when standard sodium supplementation and rehydration are insufficient.
Rui Zhang, Yi Deng, Wenjing Li
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Neuroradiological manifestations of tuberculous meningitis [PDF]
, 2014 Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) represents the most severe form of extra pulmonarytuberculosis (1).The early and exact diagnosis of TBM is important but difficult due to time consuming definitive microbiological procedures (2).Neuroimaging is an important ...
Badshah, Mazhar +3 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%.
A. C. D. Cayley, P. E. Dixon, C. Hoey
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Advances in Single‐Cell Sequencing for Infectious Diseases: Progress and Perspectives
Advanced Science, Volume 12, Issue 32, August 28, 2025.Single‐cell sequencing technologies uncover novel, unknown, and emergent features of many diseases. This review describes recent progress of single‐cell sequencing technologies and their applications in infectious diseases, summarizes the underlying commonalities of different infections and discusses future research directions, facilitating the ...
Mengyuan Lyu +13 more
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Diffuse Tuberculous Cerebritis in Immunocompetent Hosts-An Uncommon Entity [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2019 Central Nervous System (CNS) tuberculosis is a common disease in developing countries with varied presentation, the most common being tuberculous meningitis.
Animesh Das, Sunil Pradhan
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Japanese Encephalitis Associated With Quadriplegia: The First Reported Case of Nepal
Clinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 8, August 2025.ABSTRACT Japanese encephalitis (JE), a viral infection transmitted by Culex mosquitoes, primarily affects children and adolescents in endemic regions, with severe cases leading to life‐threatening neurological complications. We report the first documented case of JE‐associated quadriplegia in Nepal, involving a 19‐year‐old male presenting with high ...
Suman Chaudhary, Aayush Bist
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