Central nervous system tuberculosis masquerading as primary dementia: a case report
| Autor: | Edward Arsura, Josh Torgovnick, Prahlad K. Sethi, Nitin K. Sethi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Pediatrics Tuberculosis Diagnosis Differential Neuroimaging Image Processing Computer-Assisted medicine Humans Dementia Memory impairment Vitamin B12 Depression (differential diagnoses) Memory Disorders business.industry Mycobacterium tuberculosis Middle Aged Tuberculosis Central Nervous System medicine.disease Anti-Bacterial Agents Surgery Treatment Outcome Female Syphilis Tuberculoma Neurology (clinical) Tomography X-Ray Computed business |
| Zdroj: | Neurologia i Neurochirurgia Polska. 45:510-513 |
| ISSN: | 0028-3843 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s0028-3843(14)60321-2 |
| Popis: | Primary dementias are the most common cause of memory impairment in patients above the age of 60. Hypothyroidism, depression, vitamin B12 deficiency and infectious diseases such as syphilis at times may present with memory impairment mimicking primary dementias in their clinical presentation. We present here a 64-year-old female who presented with complaints of forgetfulness, confusion, memory loss and impaired concentration for the past 3 months. Neuroimaging and computed tomography of the chest were suggestive of active tuberculosis. Anti-tubercular therapy led to resolution of enhancing lesions in the brain and abatement of memo ry deficits. |
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