[Chronic tuberculous meningoencephalitis as a cause of cerebrovascular insufficiency--a differential diagnostic...

The often complicated diagnosis in the reason of uncertain primary clinical symptoms, in a chronical prolonged tuberculous meningoencephalitis, in correlation with the demonstration of an exemplary case, in the present study is reported. In addition, in this case the morphological and clinical signs are very uncommon also in cause of uncharacteristically and misleadingly clinical symptoms. The findings in computed tomography and finally also the rarely autopsy findings, like tuberculous ventriculitis and vasculitis are presented. The possibilities of different diagnosis will be discussed, in regard to the literature. The present study should be understood as a contribution to a quick and certain diagnose in tuberculous meningoencephalitis.