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Central Nervous System Disease
Findings from A.R. Marumganti and co-researchers advance knowledge in central nervous system disease
January 27th, 2009
According to a study from the United States, "Whipple's disease is a rare, chronic, multi-systemic infectious disorder caused by the bacterium, Tropheryma whipplei. Relapses are commonly associated with neurological symptoms." "We report a case of a 55-year-old man who presented with symptoms of progressive headache, 13 years after apparent complete recovery from intestinal Whipple's disease. Studies showed hydrocephalus with obstruction of the aqueduct and cerebrospinal fluid findings consistent with chronic meningitis. Diagnosis of central nervous system Whipple's disease was confirmed by analysis of the cerebrospinal fluid using polymerase chain reaction. After one...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-01-27)
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