scholarly journals Paradoxical Reaction in a case of Brain Tuberculoma

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 101
Author(s):  
Sushma Dugad ◽  
Saurabh Ambadekar ◽  
Anand Singh
Keyword(s):  
Central Nervous System ◽  
Nervous System ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Corticosteroid Treatment ◽  
Drug Resistant ◽  
Paradoxical Reaction ◽  
Drug Resistant Tuberculosis ◽  
Resistant Tuberculosis ◽  
Cns Tuberculosis

A 15 year old male was diagnosed to have central nervous system (cns) tuberculosis with ataxia. After starting him on conventional anti tuberculous treatment he deteriorated both clinically and radiologically. On investigation the diagnosis of drug resistant tuberculosis was ruled out and corticosteroid treatment was added. Eventually patient improved symptomatically and had good weight gain.

scholarly journals Central nervous system Tuberculomas in a patient with disseminated multi-drug resistant tuberculosis; A case report

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Harveen Kaur ◽  
◽  
Dilbag Singh ◽  
Amritpal Kaur ◽  
N.C Kajal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Central Nervous System ◽  
Nervous System ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Drug Resistant ◽  
Global Public Health ◽  
Drug Resistant Tuberculosis ◽  
Resistant Tuberculosis ◽  
Multi Drug Resistant Tuberculosis ◽  
Mdr Tb ◽  
Cns Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Although Mycobacterium tuberculosis can involve any organ, most commonly the lung, central nervous system (CNS) tuberculosis is the most devastating form of the disease. Tuberculoma is the most common parenchymal lesion in CNS tuberculosis which could be found in any portion of the intracranial space. The global rates and numbers of drug resistant TB are rising. With increasing globalization, the spread of drug-resistant strains of TB has become a mounting global public health concern. We present a case of 27-year-old male with disseminated multi-drug resistant (MDR) TB who presented with neurological symptoms and multiple CNS Tuberculomas. The patient was started on regimen for Multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), which allowed the serial resolution of intracranial tuberculomas. Keywords: Tuberculosis (TB), Multi-drug resistant (MDR) TB, Central nervous system (CNS) TB, Tuberculoma, MRI brain

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