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Secondary hypertension: A rare cause

Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2011
A 13-year-old, previously asymptomatic girl was admitted with features of tuberculous meningitis. She was found to be hypertensive and further investigations revealed an extra-adrenal paraganglioma.
Mary Grace, Paul Cheruvathur, Sinni, L Sasi   +3 more
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Tumor necrosis factor-alpha and interleukin-1 beta levels in children with bacterial, tuberculous and aseptic meningitis

The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, 1997
Cerebrospinal fluid levels of tumor necrosis factor-alpha and interleukin-1 beta in 78 children with nonbacterial, bacterial and tuberculous meningitis, and in 34 control subjects were analyzed in order to evaluate the involvement of these ...
M Ceyhan, G Kanra, Z Ecevit, G Seçmeer, G Erdem, O Akan, O Müftüoğlu   +6 more
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Demographic profiles and risk factors for mortality in acute meningitis: A nationwide population‐based observational study

Acute Medicine & Surgery
Aim Acute meningitis encompasses bacterial, viral (aseptic), fungal, tuberculous, and carcinomatous meningitis. The rate and risks of mortality in each type remain uncertain. This study aimed to elucidate these aspects in each type of meningitis. Methods
Tetsuya Akaishi, Kunio Tarasawa, Kiyohide Fushimi, Nobuo Yaegashi, Masashi Aoki, Kenji Fujimori   +5 more
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Tuberculous meningitis without pleocytosis in an immunocompetent patient: a case report

International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Background: Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pleocytosis is an essential requirement for the diagnosis of meningitis. However, the absence of pleocytosis is a diagnostic challenge for clinicians in cases of suspected meningitis and is rare in cases of ...
Dr Hassan Kamena Mwana-yile Mwana-yile, Professor Fatima IHBIBANE, Dr Khadija RIDA, Dr Raissa BONGUNGU, Professor Kamal EL Filali MARHOUM   +4 more
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Tuberculous Meningitis [PDF]

BMJ, 1952
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Magnetic resonance imaging findings in central nervous system tuberculosis: A pictorial review

Heliyon
Central nervous system (CNS) tuberculosis is a post-primary form of tuberculosis. It has high mortality and morbidity rates despite early diagnosis and treatment.
Prajwal Dahal, Sabina Parajuli
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Features tuberculous etiology meningitis in young children

Бюллетень сибирской медицины, 2012
The appointment of anti-TB drugs with meningitis tuberculous etiology later than the 10th day of illness in most cases leads to an unfavorable outcome of the disease and the development of serious complications. Specific therapy, conducted by the anti-TB
O. V. Kolokolova, L. V. Kuzmina, O. V. Filinyuk, O. O. Kaminsky, O. A. Novoselova   +4 more
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Evaluation of Cerebrospinal fluid adenosine deaminase activity as a complimentary tool in the early diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis in children

Journal of College of Medical Sciences-Nepal, 2012
The diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis cannot be made or excluded on the basis of clinical findings. Definite laboratory diagnosis is cumbersome and time consuming.
A Pan, A Biswas, A Chaterjee, R Kumar
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TUBERCULOUS MENINGITIS [PDF]

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, 1957
G. Donald, W. McKendrick, R. J. Grose
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Tuberculous Meningitis in Children: Treatment Outcomes at Discharge and Its Associated Factors in Eastern Ethiopia: A Five Years Retrospective Study

Infection and Drug Resistance, 2022
Ahmed Abdella,1 Endayen Deginet,1 Fitsum Weldegebreal,2 Indeshaw Ketema,3 Bajrond Eshetu,4 Assefa Desalew5 1Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, School of Medicine, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia ...
Abdella A, Deginet E, Weldegebreal F, Ketema I, Eshetu B, Desalew A   +5 more
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