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Tuberculosis, Central Nervous System

Known as: Unspecified tuberculosis of central nervous system, cns tuberculosis, Central Nervous System Tuberculosis 
Tuberculosis of the brain, spinal cord, or meninges (TUBERCULOSIS, MENINGEAL), most often caused by MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS and rarely by… (More)

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Tuberculosis

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2017
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2017
Central Nervous System Tuberculosis.
Central nervous system tuberculosis (CNS-TB) takes three clinical forms: meningitis (TBM), intracranial tuberculoma, and spinal… (More)
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2017
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2017
Central Nervous System Tuberculosis: An Imaging Perspective.
The increasing prevalence of tuberculosis in both immunocompetent and immunocompromised individuals in recent years makes the… (More)
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2015
2015
Risk Factors for Central Nervous System Tuberculosis.
OBJECTIVES To describe the epidemiology and factors associated with pediatric central nervous system (CNS) tuberculosis (TB) in… (More)
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2014
2014
A Rare Case of Central Nervous System Tuberculosis
Intracranial abscess is an extremely rare form of central nervous system (CNS) tuberculosis (TB). We describe a case of central… (More)
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2014
2014
Does Non-Central Nervous System Tuberculosis Increase the Risk of Ischemic Stroke? A Population-Based Propensity Score-Matched Follow-Up Study
BACKGROUND Previous studies on the association between tuberculosis and the risk of developing ischemic stroke have generated… (More)
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2013
2013
Central Nervous System Tuberculosis: Challenges and Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment.
Mycobacterium tuberculosis is one of the most prevalent human infections. Although the largest share of the burden of disease is… (More)
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2012
2012
Central Nervous System Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis is a formidable disease worldwide because of its highly infectious nature and propensity for latency. The increasing… (More)
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2012
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2012
The PCR-Based Diagnosis of Central Nervous System Tuberculosis: Up to Date
Central nervous system (CNS) tuberculosis, particularly tuberculous meningitis (TBM), is the severest form of Mycobacterium… (More)
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2008
2008
Diagnostic Challenges of Central Nervous System Tuberculosis
Central nervous system tuberculosis (TB) was identified in 20 cases of unexplained encephalitis referred to the California… (More)
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2008
2008
Improved diagnosis of central nervous system tuberculosis by MPB64-Target PCR
Central nervous system (CNS) tuberculosis is a serious clinical problem, the treatment of which is sometimes hampered by delayed… (More)
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