Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

[Tuberculous meningitis]

C Bazin1

  • 1Service de réanimation médicale Maladies infectieuses, parasitaires et tropicales Centre hospitalier régional et universitaire, Caen.

La Revue Du Praticien
|October 15, 1994
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Surgery versus conservative care for Rathke's cleft cyst.

Neuro-Chirurgie·2021
Same author

Management of massive small bowel bleeding: A case of multidisciplinary approach with mini-invasive surgery.

Journal of visceral surgery·2020
Same author

Bioavailability and bioaccumulation of heavy metals of several soils and sediments (from industrialized urban areas) for Eisenia fetida.

The Science of the total environment·2018
Same author

Dynamics of toxicity within different compartments of a peri-urban river subject to combined sewer overflow discharges.

The Science of the total environment·2015
Same author

Evaluation of phytotoxicity of seaport sediments aged artificially by rotary leaching in the framework of a quarry deposit scenario.

Marine pollution bulletin·2014
Same author

Ecotoxicological characterisation of sediments from stormwater retention basins.

Water science and technology : a journal of the International Association on Water Pollution Research·2014
Same journal

[Prolonged fever].

La Revue du praticien·2026
Same journal

[Lower gastrointestinal bleeding].

La Revue du praticien·2026
Same journal

[Management of antiplatelet agents and oral anticoagulants in cases of gastrointestinal bleeding].

La Revue du praticien·2026
Same journal

[A history of child abuse intervention in the West].

La Revue du praticien·2026
Same journal

[Agranulocytose médicamenteuse].

La Revue du praticien·2026
Same journal

[Patient education in heart failure].

La Revue du praticien·2026
See all related articles

Meningeal tuberculosis diagnosis relies on identifying tubercle bacilli in cerebral-spinal-fluid, as blood and radiology tests are often inconclusive. Early treatment initiation is crucial, even before definitive diagnosis, for better patient outcomes.

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Microbiology

Context:

  • Rising incidence of tuberculosis globally.
  • Non-specific neurological abnormalities suggesting central nervous system involvement.
  • Diagnostic challenges in early meningeal tuberculosis detection.

Purpose:

  • To outline diagnostic approaches for meningeal tuberculosis.
  • To emphasize the importance of early treatment initiation.
  • To review current and emerging diagnostic and treatment strategies.

Summary:

  • Meningeal tuberculosis diagnosis is challenging, often requiring identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in cerebrospinal fluid via culture.
  • Blood tests and radiological findings have limited diagnostic value.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Treatment should commence promptly based on clinical suspicion, preceding microbiological confirmation.
  • Standard short-course chemotherapy involves an intensive phase (rifampicin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide) followed by a maintenance phase (isoniazid, rifampicin).
  • Ethambutol is recommended for the initial 16 weeks to prevent isoniazid resistance.

    • Impact:

    • Facilitates timely diagnosis and treatment of meningeal tuberculosis.
    • Highlights the need for improved diagnostic tools.
    • Informs clinical practice regarding empirical treatment and drug resistance prevention.