Tuberculous meningitis
Common Name(s)
Tuberculous meningitis
Advocacy and Support Organizations
Condition Specific Organizations
Following organizations serve the condition "Tuberculous meningitis" for support, advocacy or research.
Our mission is to support sufferers of meningitis and their families through support groups, advocate for advanced research for the prevention and the long term effects of various meningitis strains as well as facilitating programs to educate the public
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Advocacy and Support Organizations
Condition Specific Organizations
Following organizations serve the condition "Tuberculous meningitis" for support, advocacy or research.
Our mission is to support sufferers of meningitis and their families through support groups, advocate for advanced research for the prevention and the long term effects of various meningitis strains as well as facilitating programs to educate the public
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Scientific Literature
Articles from the PubMed Database
Research articles describe the outcome of a single study. They are the published results of original research.
The terms "Tuberculous meningitis" returned 358 free, full-text research articles on human participants.
First 3 results:
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To gain a better understanding of the immunopathogenesis of tuberculous meningitis (TBM) and identify potential diagnostic biomarkers that may discriminate TBM from other HIV-1-associated meningitides, we assessed HIV-1 viral load levels, drug resistance patterns in antiretroviral ...
Journal: Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.. ;50(5):709-711.
The prognosis of tuberculous meningitis, a rare form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis, depends on the stage of treatment initiation. We report a fatal case of tuberculous meningitis. The patient had received successive tumor necrosis factor (TNF) antagonists and abatacept to treat juvenile ...
Journal:
Rapid and sensitive detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. Tb) in cerebrospinal fluid is crucial in the diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis (TBM), but conventional diagnostic technologies have limited sensitivity and specificity or are time-consuming. In this work, a novel, highly ...
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Reviews from the PubMed Database
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The terms "Tuberculous meningitis" returned 16 free, full-text review articles on human participants.
First 3 results:
Journal: Clin. Infect. Dis.. 2017 02;64(4):501-509.
Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) remains a major cause of death and disability in tuberculosis-endemic areas, especially in young children and immunocompromised adults. Research aimed at improving outcomes is hampered by poor standardization, which limits study comparison and the generalizability ...
Journal: Int. J. Infect. Dis.. 2016 Jul;48():64-9.
Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is the most severe form of tuberculosis. Microbiological confirmation is rare and treatment is often delayed. Early diagnosis and immediate initiation of treatment are essential for effective TBM control. A systematic review was performed in this study ...
Journal:
Tuberculous meningitis is a serious form of tuberculosis (TB) that affects the meninges that cover a person's brain and spinal cord. It is associated with high death rates and with disability in people who survive. Corticosteroids have been used as an adjunct to antituberculous drugs ...
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Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/complement-component-8-deficiency
https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/neonatal-onset-multisystem-inflammatory-disease
https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/gene/C8A
https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/complement-factor-i-deficiency
https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/myd88-deficiency
https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/irak-4-deficiency
https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/gene/C8B
https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/complement-component-2-deficiency
https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/mannose-binding-lectin-deficiency
https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/gene/NOTCH3
https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/lateral-meningocele-syndrome
https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/familial-candidiasis
There are currently no related results available in GeneReviews.
There are currently no related results available in Genetic Testing Registry.
Clinical Trial Information This information is provided by ClinicalTrials.gov
Condition Summary: Tuberculous Meningitis
Condition Summary: Tuberculosis; Tuberculous Meningitis; Drug-Induced Liver Injury
Condition Summary: Tuberculosis; Tuberculous Meningitis; Drug-Induced Liver Injury; HIV; IRIS
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