PROGNOSTIC FACTORS OF TUBERCULOUS MENINGITIS IN CHILDREN

Prognostic factors of tuberculous meningitis in children

Objective: To define the characteristics of tuberculous meningitis (TBM) and to identify prognostic factors.Material and method: A retrospective chart review was performed in children under 14 years old diagnosed with TBM during 1992-2001(10 years).Microbiological and clinical criteria were as follows: isolation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from c

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Neurophysiological Findings in Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinoses

Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses (NCLs) are a heterogeneous group of neurodegenerative diseases, characterized by progressive cerebral atrophy due to lysosomal storage disorder.Common clinical features include epileptic seizures, progressive cognitive and motor decline, and visual failure, which occur over different time courses according to subtypes

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