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ArticleJournal of clinical tuberculosis and other mycobacterial diseases2025

Intraspinal and intracranial Neurotuberculosis: A case report.

Zahra Bakhshi, Mohammad Ibrahim Ashkaran, Sara Nazemsadati, Hossein Mojdehipanah, Zahra Shafiei Kisomi

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Article in Journal of clinical tuberculosis and other mycobacterial diseases, 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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Zahra BakhshiSocial Determinants of Health Research Center, Research Institute for Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran.
Mohammad Ibrahim AshkaranDepartment of Neurosurgery, Rajaie Hospital, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran.
Sara NazemsadatiAssisted Professor, Clinical Research Development Unit, Bu-Ali Sina Hospital, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran.
Hossein MojdehipanahAssociate Professor of neurology, Bu-Ali Sina Hospital, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran.
Zahra Shafiei KisomiDepartment of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

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Background: Tuberculosis meningitis (TBM) is the most devastating form of tuberculosis (TB), causing high mortality or disability. The diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis is notably difficult due to its rapid onset and nonspecific symptoms. Early recognition and targeted treatment are the principal means of ensuring tuberculosis control. Here we report a case of tuberculosis meningitis with nonspecific symptoms including mental and cognitive impairments concomitant to Iliopsoas muscle abscess and spondylodiscitis. Case presentation: Here we describe a case of TBM in a 38- year- old Asian male. He presented with behavioral change, back pain, progressive walking impairment and headache. Thoracic and lumbosacral MRI demonstrated Gibbus deformity with thoracic spondylodiscitis and bilateral Iliopsoas muscle abscess. Brain MRI finding included basal leptomeningeal enhancement. He was started on antituberculous therapy. During hospitalization, the patient's level of consciousness decreased, and he was admitted to the intensive care unit. Surgery for correct kyphotic deformity was done, and the patient discharged about two months after admission. Conclusion: Tuberculosis should be considered as a possible important etiology of acute bacterial meningitis that may commonly present as an afebrile illness in patients with gradually progressive mental and cognitive impairments or psychotic bizarre behaviors which leads to failure of early diagnosis.

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