title: [Central nervous system tuberculosis].
abstract: On the basis of a literature review the author discusses the aetiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, clinical course and treatment of central nervous system tuberculosis. Attention is called to the necessity of further improvement of diagnostic methods for making possible early diagnosis and modern treatment of this disease.
authors.affiliation: I Kliniki Chorób Zakaźnych Sl. AM, Białymstoku.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kepa
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000145:classification / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D002490:Central Nervous System / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents
vernacular_title: Gruźlica ośrodkowego układu nerwowego.