A Rare Case Report of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Secondary to Tuberculous Vasculitis Following Tuberculous Meningitis

Autor: Apoorva Janardhan, B Visakan, Madhura T L
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: International Journal of Research and Review. 10:22-25
ISSN: 2349-9788
2454-2237
DOI: 10.52403/ijrr.20230404
Popis: Most of the strokes in tuberculous meningitis are usually multiple, bilateral, and located in the basal ganglia, especially the ‘tubercular zone’, which comprises of the caudate, anterior thalamus, anterior limb and genu of the internal capsule. Mechanism of stroke in tuberculous meningitis is usually attributed to vasculitis. Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is fatal in approximately one-third of patients, and the sequelae of the disease in those who survive is challenging. Keywords: TBM- Tuberculous meningitis TB-Tuberculosis
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