Syringomyelia & Syringobulbia in a Patient of Paraplegia Following Tuberculous Meningitis: Case report.
- Author:
Jae Do KIM
1
;
Wo Kyeong LEE
;
Hyun Sook SHIN
Author Information
1. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Korea Veterans Hospital, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Syringomyelia;
Syringobulbia;
Tuberculous meningitis
- MeSH:
Diplopia;
Drug Therapy;
Humans;
Hypesthesia;
Paraplegia*;
Syringomyelia*;
Tuberculosis, Meningeal*
- From:Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
1997;21(2):439-443
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Syringomyelia can occur as a complication of tuberculous meningitis despite of appropriate chemotherapy and almost it is founded with motor and sensory disturbances. We have experienced a case of an extensive syringomyelia & syringobulbia in tuberculous meningitis who complained only mild numbness & diplopia without specific motor disturbance. So we think that we should not overlook even mild symptoms and have to evaluate the syringomyelia timely by radiographic study.
