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Paradoxical Reaction to Antitubercular Treatment in a Case of Tuberculous Meningitis

Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is a challenging disease to treat, as Mycobacterium tuberculosis infects the meninges, which are the outer membranes of the brain and the spinal cord. The majority of patients diagnosed with TBM acquire various other central nervous system complications, and as a result,...

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Autor principal: Perera, Solangaratchige Don Harshana Sameera
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10519641/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37753002
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.44151
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Sumario:Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is a challenging disease to treat, as Mycobacterium tuberculosis infects the meninges, which are the outer membranes of the brain and the spinal cord. The majority of patients diagnosed with TBM acquire various other central nervous system complications, and as a result, treating the disease becomes a challenging task. A paradoxical reaction to the treatment may occur in the course of managing TBM. This case study describes a 20-year-old Southeast Asian female who was diagnosed and treated for TBM and subsequently developed a resurgence of the disease due to a paradoxical reaction.