Internuclear ophthalmoplegia in tuberculous meningitis.
Two patients with tuberculous meningitis and internuclear ophthalmoplegia are described. Despite treatment with anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy and corticosteroids, both patients died. In one case autopsy showed severe basal meningitis with diffuse brain stem infarction secondary to widespread vasculitis.
Teoh
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Department of Medicine, Prince of Wales Hospital, Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Humphries
M J
MJ
Chan
J C
JC
Ng
H K
HK
O'Mahony
G
G
D000328:Adult; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000098:blood supply; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000150:complications; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004692:Endarteritis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007538:Isoniazid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009886:Ophthalmoplegia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D011379:Prognosis; D011718:Pyrazinamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012293:Rifampin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014390:Tuberculosis, Meningeal / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
D011718:Pyrazinamide; D003907:Dexamethasone; D007538:Isoniazid; D012293:Rifampin