Lumbar puncture requirement in acute hemiparesis: Diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis after hemiparesis in a child
CHILDS NERVOUS SYSTEM, vol.30, no.12, pp.2139-2142, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 30 Issue: 12
- Publication Date: 2014
- Doi Number: 10.1007/s00381-014-2454-z
- Journal Name: CHILDS NERVOUS SYSTEM
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.2139-2142
- Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Background Infections are an important acquired cause of cerebral arteriopathy. Tuberculous (TB) meningitis leading to infectious cerebral vasculopathy is a rare cause of acute hemiparesis.