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.
Department of Medicine, Prince of Wales Hospital, Chinese University of Hong Kong.
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R
Teoh
M J
MJ
Humphries
J C
JC
Chan
H K
HK
Ng
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G
O'Mahony
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