Paradoxical reaction in tubercular meningitis resulting in involvement of optic radiation

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 139-141

  Monga, Parveen K ^a   Dhaliwal, Upreet ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

^b NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Anti tubercular treatment; Optic neuritis; Optic radiation; Paradoxical reaction; Tubercular meningitis

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; BACTERIAL ANTIGEN; GLUCOCORTICOID; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLINDNESS; BRAIN INFARCTION; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DRUG COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; OPTIC NEURITIS; PARIETAL LOBE; PATHOLOGY; PUPIL DISEASE; RADIOGRAPHY; TUBERCULOUS MENINGITIS; VISUAL FIELD;

ADULT; ALLERGENS; ANTIGENS, BACTERIAL; ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; BLINDNESS; CEREBRAL INFARCTION; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; OPTIC NEURITIS; PARIETAL LOBE; PUPIL DISORDERS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TUBERCULOSIS, MENINGEAL; VISUAL FIELDS;

EID: 61349185844     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: 19983689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.45504     Document Type: Article

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