Paradoxical Reaction in a Patient with Co-Occurring Tuberculous Meningitis and Pott’s Disease
Robledo-Gil T, Harada K, Ikuta I, Villanueva M. Paradoxical Reaction in a Patient with Co-Occurring Tuberculous Meningitis and Pott’s Disease. American Journal Of Case Reports 2018, 19: 699-704. PMID: 29907737, PMCID: PMC6034555, DOI: 10.12659/ajcr.909194.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesMeSH KeywordsAdultAntitubercular AgentsDisease ProgressionHumansMaleMycobacterium tuberculosisTuberculosis, MeningealTuberculosis, SpinalConceptsAppropriate anti-tuberculosis therapyHIV-seronegative patientsLow TB prevalenceParadoxical reactionTB prevalencePott's diseaseHIV-seronegative individualsTimely clinical managementFull neurologic recoveryAnti-tuberculosis therapyAppropriate diagnostic approachATT regimenRadiological worseningTB meningitisTransient diplopiaNeurologic recoveryClinical improvementHIV-seropositiveTuberculous meningitisRadiologic changesSuch patientsBack painNew lesionsClinical findingsClinical symptoms