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9646632

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-8-20
pubmed:abstractText
Brainstem tuberculoma is exceptionally observed. We report a 44 year-old immunocompetent man with proven diagnosis of miliary tuberculosis (TBC) who developed a complex neurological syndrome characterized by right ophtalmoplegia, left-sided hemiparesis and hemihypoesthesia and a gross ipsilateral postural and action tremor with hand dystonia. A ponto-mesencephalic mass was detected by CT and MRI studies of the brain. Clinical, bacteriological and neuroimaging studies allowed to suspect a ponto-mesencephalic tuberculoma. Long-term therapy with anti-TBC drugs and steroids was started, achieving clinical and imaging improvement which retrospectively confirmed the diagnosis. Although with less amplitude, tremor persisted but a complete disappearance of focal dystonia was observed. The pathogenesis of both abnormal movements is particularly discussed since hand dystonia has never been mentioned in the literature as a consequence of brainstem damage.
pubmed:language
spa
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0213-4853
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
13
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
250-3
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1998
pubmed:articleTitle
[Focal dystonia and tremor secondary to brain stem tuberculoma].
pubmed:affiliation
División de Clínica Médica B y Unidad de Neurología, Hospital Juan A. Fernández, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Case Reports