title: A 65-year-old man with infratentorial diffuse encephalopathy and hydrocephalus.
abstract: Tuberculous encephalopathy (TBE) is an important diagnosis in countries with a high prevalence of tuberculosis. TBE is a life-threatening condition but rarely reported in the modern literature. We reported a case of a man with extensive parenchymal lesions involving the brainstem and right cerebellar hemisphere that resolved after treatment. The clinical, laboratory and pathological features of this case are highlighted and the pathogenesis is discussed.
authors: Department of Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China. fyqgz@sina.com
authors: Yan-Qing
authors: YQ
authors: Feng
authors: Ning
authors: N
authors: Guo
authors: Jun-Xiu
authors: JX
authors: Liu
authors: Rong
authors: R
authors: Lai
authors: Xi
authors: X
authors: Chen
authors: Fan
authors: F
authors: Huang
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D020306:Tuberculosis, Central Nervous System / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents