Chronic hypothermia following tuberculous meningitis.
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چکیده
A patient who developed chronic hypothermia following tuberculous meningitis is described. A central defect of thermoregulation was discovered, probably due to a discrete vascular lesion in the anterior hypothalmus.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry
دوره 44 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1981