Tuberculosis presenting with hemiplegia.

Authors
Category Primary study
JournalThe Journal of tropical medicine and hygiene
Year 1979
Five cases are reported of tuberculous patients who presented with hemiplegia as the initial symptom of their illness. In three patients the paralysis improved rapidly and completely with institution of antituberculous treatment. One case which came to necropsy revealed that the cause of the hemiplegia was a tuberculoma situated in the internal capsule.
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First added on: Nov 10, 2024