Tuberculous meningitis with good outcome following appropriate timing of ventriculoperitoneal shunting for hydrocephalus

BACKGROUND: Tuberculous meningitis is often associated with hydrocephalus. However, the appropriate timing for shunt placement to treat hydrocephalus remains controversial. CASE PRESENTATION: A 43‐year‐old man presented with high fever and disturbance of consciousness. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) find...

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Autores principales: Nakao, Junzo, Fujita, Keishi, Ishii, Kazuhiro, Akutsu, Yoshimitsu, Hara, Takuma, Kamezaki, Takao, Ishikawa, Eiichi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2022
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8757633/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35059220
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ams2.727

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