What is it about?
Hydrocephalus and cerebral ischemia are commonly associated with tuberculous meningitis, but infectious intracranial aneurysms and subsequent subarachnoid hemorrhage are rarely encountered. Even a De novo cerebral aneurysm developing as rapidly as two days, as in this case, has not been reported yet.
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cerebral aneurysm associated with tuberculous meningitis developing as rapidly as two days, as in this case, has not been reported yet.
Perspectives
Clinicians should be warned to be aware of a potential rapid progression of aneurysmal formation and subsequent subarachnoid hemorrhage in tuberculous meningitis.
Taewon Kim
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This page is a summary of: Rapid Development of Intracranial Aneurysm Associated with Tuberculous Meningitis, Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques, September 2017, Cambridge University Press,
DOI: 10.1017/cjn.2017.229.
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