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A Case Report on Complicated Tuberculous Meningitis
Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is associated with significant complications of central nervous system. It is accompanied by nonspecific and heterogeneous clinical symptoms. We focused on the significance of early diagnosis and prompt treatment. We describe a case of TBM in a 19-year-old Asian female. She had a progressive motor weakness with no sensory findings. She was started on antituberculous...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Dalhousie Medical Journal
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1488-9994
DOI: 10.15273/dmj.vol43no1.6869