Syringomyelia as a complication of tuberculous meningitis

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 125-129

  Tiamkao, Somsak ^a   Kanpittaya, Jaturat ^a   Tanapaisal, Chaiwit ^a   Jitpimolmard, Suthipun ^a  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Complication; Syringomyelia; Tuberculous meningitis

Indexed keywords

TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LAMINECTOMY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; REVIEW; SYRINGOMYELIA; THAILAND; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOUS MENINGITIS;

ADULT; ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LAMINECTOMY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; SYRINGOMYELIA; THAILAND; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOSIS, MENINGEAL;

EID: 0041907192     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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