Patterns of tuberculosis in the central nervous system

Authors

Soobia Raza, Aga Khan University
Aliyah Sadaf, Aga Khan University
Faisal Fecto, Aga Khan University
Rushna Pervez Ali, Aga Khan University
Muhammad Ehsan Bari, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Ather Enam, Aga Khan UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Department

Neurosurgery

Abstract

Tuberculous involvement of central nervous system (CNS), although not very frequent, results in severe morbidity. Tuberculosis (TB) is endemic in developing countries but even in developed countries, after an initial decline up until 1980’s, incidence of TB is on the rise. The AIDS epidemic, emergence of multi-drug resistant strains and immigration of people from endemic areas are some of the factors significantly contributing to this increase. Consequently, the burden of central nervous system tuberculosis has increased significantly worldwide.

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Publication (Name of Journal)

Infectious Diseases Journal of Pakistan

Recommended Citation

Raza, S., Sadaf, A., Fecto, F., Ali, R. P., Bari, M., Enam, A. (2004). Patterns of tuberculosis in the central nervous system. Infectious Diseases Journal of Pakistan, 99-104.
Available at: https://ecommons.aku.edu/pakistan_fhs_mc_mc/147