A Case Report on Complicated Tuberculous Meningitis

Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is associated with significant complications of central nervous system. It is accompanied by nonspecific and heterogeneous clinical symptoms. We focused on the significance of early diagnosis and prompt treatment. We describe a case of TBM in a 19-year-old Asian female....

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Autores principales: Jawad, Nadia, Jafri, Saira, Naqvi, Syeda, Ahmad, Syed Masroor, Naveed, Shabnam, Ali, Zeeshan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2017
Materias:
Infectious Disease
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5453745/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28589071
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.1222
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Sumario:Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is associated with significant complications of central nervous system. It is accompanied by nonspecific and heterogeneous clinical symptoms. We focused on the significance of early diagnosis and prompt treatment. We describe a case of TBM in a 19-year-old Asian female. She had a progressive motor weakness with no sensory findings. She was started on antituberculous therapy. Her magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast of dorsolumbar spine showed syringomyelia. Her culture and sensitivity for Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) came negative. She was given a therapeutic trial of quinolones and Steroids. She had an uneventful recovery and was followed up for the past one year.

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