منابع مشابه
Infectious Meningitis and Encephalitis.
The clinician who is evaluating a patient with a suspected central nervous system infection often faces a large differential diagnosis. There are several signs, symptoms, geographical clues, and diagnostic testing, such as cerebrospinal fluid abnormalities and magnetic resonance imaging abnormalities, which can be helpful in identifying the etiological agent. By taking a systematic approach, on...
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A 30-year-old male presents to the emergency department with a 24-hour history of fever and headache. The patient’s symptoms began abruptly and have worsened steadily over the last day. His wife reports that in the last 6 hours he has become somewhat confused. He has no significant past medical or surgical history. He takes no medications and denies alcohol, tobacco, and drug use. His family hi...
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Despite the availability of modern therapies, meningitis and encephalitis remain potentially life-threatening infections in children with mortality rates reaching up to 25%. Treated patients are at a high risk of long term sequelae including epilepsy, learning, and behavioral disorders. The golden rule of early diagnosis and treatment to achieve a good outcome has not yet been challenged by the...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Seminars in Neurology
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0271-8235,1098-9021
DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1585099