Amoebic meningo-encephalitis

Pneumococcal Meningo-encephalitis. an Unusual Case.

A treatable cause of lymphocytic meningo-encephalitis.

Accepted 30 October 1996 A 59-year-old woman presented with anorexia, weight loss, lethargy, night sweats and lymphadenopathy. She was a lifelong teetotaller and was on no medication. Following biopsy of an inguinal node, a diagnosis of lymphocyte-depleted Hodgkin's lymphoma was established. Staging investigations showed pelvic and para-aortic node involvement (stage IIB). She went into remissi...

Intraventricular rifampicin in severe tuberculous meningo-encephalitis.

We present a patient acutely ill from severe tuberculous meningo-encephalitis, in whom acute hepatic and renal failure, due to intercurrent septic shock, precluded the administration of full systemic dosage of antituberculous drugs. Daily direct intraventricular administration of 5 mg rifampicin, via a subcutaneous Ommaya reservoir connected to a catheter placed in the right lateral cerebral ve...

Granulomatous Amoebic Encephalitis: Clinical Diagnosis and Management

Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis (GAE) is a serious human disease with fatal consequences. With the mortality rate of more than 90%, it is not surprising that the majority of GAE infections are identified at the post-mortem stage. The most distressing aspect is that the high level of mortality is attributed to lack of awareness. Early diagnosis with aggressive treatment can lead to successful...

Cognitive rehabilitation of naming deficits following viral meningo-encephalitis.

OBJECTIVE This case study describes the neuropsychological assessment and cognitive rehabilitation of a patient who developed word retrieval deficits for objects and people's names, following an episode of viral meningo-encephalitits. It shows the implementation and outcome of two techniques adapted to the patient's individual characteristics and context providing a more ecologically valid appr...