Cerebral infarction and cerebral salt wasting syndrome in a patient with tuberculous meningoencephalitis.
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2003-09-30
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A 38-year old female with underlying systemic lupus erythematosus was admitted with tuberculous meningoencephalitis. After an initial good response to anti-tuberculous treatment, she developed cerebral infarction and profound hyponatremia. This was due to cerebral salt wasting syndrome, which has only previously been described in 2 cases. The difficulties in diagnosis and management of this case are discussed.
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The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health.
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Loo KL, Ramachandran R, Abdullah BJ, Chow SK, Goh EM, Yeap SS. Cerebral infarction and cerebral salt wasting syndrome in a patient with tuberculous meningoencephalitis. The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. 2003 Sep; 34(3): 636-40