Tuberculosis of the Central Nervous System in an Elderly Patient: Case Report
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Carlos José Ariza Galindo
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2502-0337
Alejandra Palacio Sanguino
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6826-7228
Ronald Camilo Gómez Arteaga
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1652-5042
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2502-0337
Alejandra Palacio Sanguino
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6826-7228
Ronald Camilo Gómez Arteaga
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1652-5042
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Abstract
ABSTRACT: Tuberculosis (TB) is a pathology prevalent at a global level in our society, the elderly population being one of the most susceptible to develop it given the presence of special conditions such as: immunosenescence, pluripatology, polypharmacy, malnutrition, among others. In elderly people, the commitment of the central nervous system as an extrapulmonary manifestation of TB infection represents a diagnostic challenge due to its atypical manifestations, which implies the need for early diagnosis and early treatment in order to avoid major and irreversible neurological damage.
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Tuberculosis, aged, meningitis.Tuberculosis, anciano, meningitis.
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Ariza Galindo, C. J., Palacio Sanguino, A., & Gómez Arteaga, R. C. (2020). Tuberculosis of the Central Nervous System in an Elderly Patient: Case Report. Universitas Medica, 61(4). https://doi.org/10.11144/Javeriana.umed61-4.tsnc
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