Dancing Out of Step: A Case of Tuberculous Meningitis Presenting as Childhood Chorea.

Garcia, Jao Jarro B; Tecson-Delos Santos, Cherie Marie A

Garcia, Jao Jarro B; Tecson-Delos Santos, Cherie Marie A.

Afiliação

Garcia JJB; Division of Adult Neurology, Department of Neurosciences, College of Medicine and Philippine General Hospital, University of the Philippines Manila, Manila, Philippines.
Tecson-Delos Santos CMA; Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Neurosciences, College of Medicine and Philippine General Hospital, University of the Philippines Manila, Manila, Philippines.

Tremor Other Hyperkinet Mov (N Y) ; 14: 17, 2024.

Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38617830

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Background:

Acute to subacute pediatric movement disorders require prompt diagnosis to identify potentially treatable diseases. Case Report We present a 6-year-old male with a three-week history of generalized chorea transitioning to predominantly right-sided hemichorea and then to left hemiplegia.

Discussion:

We review the mechanisms in tuberculous meningitis underlying his movement abnormalities.

Assuntos

Coreia; Dança; Transtornos dos Movimentos; Tuberculose Meníngea; Masculino; Criança; Humanos; Coreia/diagnóstico; Coreia/tratamento farmacológico; Coreia/etiologia; Tuberculose Meníngea/complicações; Tuberculose Meníngea/diagnóstico; Tuberculose Meníngea/tratamento farmacológico; Movimento

Palavras-chave

TB meningitis; chorea; tuberculous meningitis

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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Tuberculose Meníngea / Coreia / Dança / Transtornos dos Movimentos Limite: Child / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: Tremor Other Hyperkinet Mov (N Y) Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Filipinas

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