A Study of African Children with Prolonged Focal Seizure and a Specific CT Scan Finding

A prospective study was carried out on 25 children who presented with a focal seizure and had CT scan appearances identified as tuberculoma. Thirteen were treated for tuberculosis. The other 12 received no anti-tuberculous drug therapy. Follow-up scans showed resolution of the radiological lesions i...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of tropical pediatrics (1980) 1993-06, Vol.39 (3), p.176-178
Hauptverfasser:	Leary, P. M., Cremin, B. J., Daubenton, J. D., Peter, J. C.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Antitubercular Agents - therapeutic use Biological and medical sciences Cerebral Cortex - diagnostic imaging Child Child, Preschool Follow-Up Studies Headache. Facial pains. Syncopes. Epilepsia. Intracranial hypertension. Brain oedema. Cerebral palsy Humans Infant Medical sciences Nervous system (semeiology, syndromes) Neurology Prospective Studies Seizures - diagnostic imaging Seizures - drug therapy South Africa Tomography, X-Ray Computed Tropical medicine Tuberculoma, Intracranial - diagnostic imaging Tuberculoma, Intracranial - drug therapy
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Zusammenfassung:	A prospective study was carried out on 25 children who presented with a focal seizure and had CT scan appearances identified as tuberculoma. Thirteen were treated for tuberculosis. The other 12 received no anti-tuberculous drug therapy. Follow-up scans showed resolution of the radiological lesions in all cases. It is postulated that anti-tuberculous drugs may safely be withheld in cases of this nature when there is no other evidence of tuberculosis.
ISSN:	0142-6338 1465-3664
DOI:	10.1093/tropej/39.3.176