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ArticleClinical case reports2025

Hydrocephalus and Cerebral Small Vessel Disease in an Adult With Meningococcal Meningitis and Dilated Cardiomyopathy: A Fatal Outcome.

Yousif Mohamed, Ahmed Mohamed, Abubaker Elemam, Abubaker Babiker

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Article in Clinical case reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Yousif MohamedDepartment of Radiology University of Khartoum Khartoum Sudan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6415-866X
Ahmed MohamedDepartment of Internal Medicine University of Khartoum Khartoum Sudan.
Abubaker ElemamDepartment of Interventional Radiology Washington University Washington District of Columbia USA.
Abubaker BabikerDepartment of Radiology University of Al Qadarif Al Qadarif Sudan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Meningococcal meningitis can lead to serious neurological complications such as hydrocephalus directly and contribute to cerebral small vessel disease indirectly, especially in patients with pre-existing conditions like dilated cardiomyopathy. Timely identification and aggressive treatment are essential, although the prognosis is often poor when numerous complications are present.

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cerebral small vessel diseasedilated cardiomyopathyhydrocephalusmeningococcal meningitis

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PMID40134956
PMCPMC11932878

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