Optochiasmatic arachnoiditis and neurotuberculosis: Prognostic indicators and therapeutic strategies

Neurology India

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 714-715

  Gourie Devi, M ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF HUMAN BEHAVIOUR AND ALLIED SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

antituberculous drugs; elevated intracranial pressure; hydrocephalus; Optochiasmatic arachnoiditis; tuberculoma; tuberculous meningitis; vasculitis

Indexed keywords

STEROID; THALIDOMIDE; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ADJUVANT THERAPY; ARACHNOIDITIS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM TUBERCULOSIS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTING; HYDROCEPHALUS; OPTIC CHIASM; OPTIC CHIASM ARACHNOIDITIS; OPTIC NEURITIS; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; TUBERCULOMA; TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOUS MENINGITIS; VASCULITIS; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

ARACHNOIDITIS; HUMANS; OPTIC CHIASM; PROGNOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS, MENINGEAL;

EID: 78149400306     PISSN: 00283886     EISSN: 19984022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0028-3886.72174     Document Type: Review

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