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Ther Adv Infect Dis
December 2024
Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bathinda 151001, India.
Tuberculosis can present myriad manifestations, affecting multiple organ systems. Common central nervous system (CNS) manifestations include vomiting, headache, blurred vision, neck stiffness, altered sensorium, seizures, and focal neurological deficits. Epilepsia partialis continua (EPC) is a rare manifestation of CNS tuberculosis.
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November 2024
Section of Neurosurgery, Department of Neurological Sciences, Christian Medical College Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
A 39-year-old man received empiric treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). After developing sensory seizures he was restarted on anti-TB drugs when a brain MRI showed a 4.3 cm left parietal enhancing lesion with extensive edema.
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October 2024
Hassan 2 University, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Casablanca, Morocco.
Background: Giant intracranial tuberculomas are rare space-occupying lesions in the brain parenchyma, with a diameter >2.5 cm. They can mimic gliomas, meningiomas, and metastases.
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November 2024
Pediatrics, AIIMS Raipur, Raipur, Chhattisgardh, India
Tuberculosis is a global disease and presents with an array of neurological manifestations. Presentation varies from meningitis, radiculo-myelitis, tuberculoma, brain abscess and other combinations. The association of Guillain-Barre' syndrome (GBS) with tuberculosis has been reported in a few reports.
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September 2024
Radiodiagnosis, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND.
Tuberculosis, caused by , is a widely spread disease complex affecting multiple organs. It is a type of communicable disease disproportionately affecting low and middle-income countries. The imaging modality of choice for pulmonary tuberculosis is computed tomography, and for brain lesions, it is a contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging study.
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