Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Meningoencephalomyelitis Induced Optic Nerve Atrophy and Permanent Blindness

Abstract

One third of the worlds population is infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB). Central nervous system (CNS) infections account for less than 1% of cases. Rarely does it result in irreversible neurologic deficits

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 12, 2019
Accession Number
AD1081333

Entities

People

  • Adrianna Vasquez
  • Matthew L Rendo

Organizations

  • Brooke Army Medical Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Brain
  • Central Nervous System
  • Chain Reactions
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Cranial Nerves
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Infection
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Nervous System
  • Optic Nerve
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Wound Infections

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  • Neuroscience