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Case report: one-and-a-half-syndrome and tuberculosis of the pons in a patient with AIDS.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11051628     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A patient with advanced AIDS presented with right conjugate gaze palsy and impaired adduction on left gaze (the one-and-a-half syndrome). The responsible pontine lesion involved the ipsilateral abducens nucleus and the adjacent medial longitudinal fasiculus (MLF), as demonstrated by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Tuberculosis (TB) was the etiology of the brainstem lesion. The patient had complete recovery after anti-tuberculosis treatment. The nuclear location of the tuberculoma is unusual and the reversal of this neuro-ophthalmologic syndrome is noteworthy.
Authors:
A Minagar; N J Schatz; J S Glaser
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  AIDS patient care and STDs     Volume:  14     ISSN:  1087-2914     ISO Abbreviation:  AIDS Patient Care STDS     Publication Date:  2000 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-04-12     Completed Date:  2001-05-10     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9607225     Medline TA:  AIDS Patient Care STDS     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  461-4     Citation Subset:  X    
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology, University of Miami, Florida, USA. AMinagar@AOL.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / cerebrospinal fluid,  complications*,  diagnosis,  drug therapy
Adult
Antitubercular Agents / therapeutic use
Drug Therapy, Combination
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Ocular Motility Disorders / microbiology*
Pons*
Treatment Outcome
Tuberculoma, Intracranial / cerebrospinal fluid,  complications*,  diagnosis,  drug therapy
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antitubercular Agents

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