Laboratory diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis in human immunodeficiency virus–seropositive patients: Correlation with the uniform case definition

Autor: Mohammed Mitha, Melendhran Pillay, Julie Y. Moodley, Yusentha Balakrishna, Nathlee Abbai, Smita Bhagwan, Zaynah Dangor, Ahmed I. Bhigjee

Publikováno v: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 35, Iss 1, Pp e1-e5 (2020)

Background: Laboratory confirmation of the diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis (TBM) has always been problematic. Using the uniform case definition suggested by Marais et al., we determined the sensitivity of a variety of laboratory tests. Methods:

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The neuromyelitis optica presentation and the aquaporin-4 antibody in HIV-seropositive and seronegative patients in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Autor: Ahmed I. Bhigjee, Anandan A. Moodley, Izanne Roos, Cait-Lynn Wells, Pratistadevi Ramdial, Monika Esser

Publikováno v: Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp e1-e7 (2017)

Background: The association of the anti-aquaporin-4 (AQP-4) water channel antibody with neuromyelitis optica (NMO) syndrome has been described from various parts of the world. There has been no large study describing this association from southern Af

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The spectrum of functional neurological disorders: A retrospective analysis at a tertiary hospital in South Africa

Autor: Lavanya Naidoo, Ahmed I. Bhigjee

Publikováno v: South African Journal of Psychiatry; Vol. 27 (2021)
South African Journal of Psychiatry, Volume: 27, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-9, Published: 2021
South African Journal of Psychiatry, Vol 27, Iss 0, Pp e1-e9 (2021)
The South African Journal of Psychiatry : SAJP : the Journal of the Society of Psychiatrists of South Africa

Background: Functional neurological disorders (FNDs) are commonly encountered in practice; however, there is a paucity of data in Africa. Aim: To identify and describe the clinical profile of patients presenting with FNDs, underlying medical and psyc

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https://www.ajol.info/index.php/sajpsyc/article/view/241245

Presentation and outcome of patients with intracranial tuberculoma in a high HIV prevalence setting

Autor: Izanne Roos, Tomas Kalincik, Vinod B. Patel, Suzaan Marais, Ayesha Mitha, Ahmed I. Bhigjee

Publikováno v: The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease. 24:224-232

SETTING: A referral hospital in South Africa.OBJECTIVE: To describe the clinical presentation, serial brain imaging findings during treatment and outcome of patients with intracranial tuberculoma in a high human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevalenc

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https://doi.org/10.5588/ijtld.19.0386

Treatment of tuberculous meningitis in adults: Is the duration of intensive-phase therapy adequate?

Autor: M S Dlwati, Ahmed I. Bhigjee, S Moodley

Publikováno v: South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde. 111(5)

Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) results in considerable morbidity and mortality, especially in developing countries such as South Africa. Treatment regimens have been extrapolated from treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis, and the intensive-phase durati

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34852880