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Tuberculous meningiomyeloradiculitis--a report of two cases
D P Naidoo1, D Desai, L Kranidiotis
1Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Natal, Durban, Republic of South Africa.
Tubercle
|March 1, 1991
Abstract:
Two cases of tuberculous meningitis complicated by spread to the spinal cord and nerve roots are described. Recognition of impending paraplegia by a rising cerebrospinal fluid protein content and manometric block should prompt steroid therapy as this may prevent irreversible neurological deficit.