Cerebral infarction in chronic meningitis: a comparison of tuberculous meningitis and cryptococcal meningitis
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Cerebral infarction pattern in tuberculous meningitis
Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) causes significant morbidity and mortality. The primary objective was to re-examine the concept of "TB zone" and "ischaemic zone" in cerebral infarction in patients with tuberculous meningitis. The secondary objective was to evaluate cerebral infarction, vasculitis and vasospasm in tuberculous meningitis infections. Between 2009 and 2014, TBM patients were recruited...
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عنوان ژورنال: QJM
سال: 2001
ISSN: 1460-2393
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/94.5.247