Cerebrospinal fluid analysis in infectious diseases of the nervous system: when to ask, what to ask, what to expect / O exame do liquido cefalorraquidiano em doencas infecciosas do sistema nervoso: quando pedir, o que pedir, o que esperar
Arq. neuropsiquiatr
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71(9B): 693-698, set. 2013. tab
Article
Dans Anglais
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ABSTRACT
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis very frequently makes the difference to the diagnosis, not only in relation to infections but also in other diseases of the nervous system such as inflammatory, demyelinating, neoplastic and degenerative diseases. The authors review some practical and important features of CSF analysis in infectious diseases of the nervous system, with regard to acute bacterial meningitis, herpetic meningoencephalitis, neurotuberculosis, neurocryptococcosis, neurocysticercosis and neurosyphilis.
RESUMO
O exame de líquido cefalorraquidiano (LCR) é frequentemente o elemento determinante para o diagnóstico não somente de infecções mas também de outras doenças do sistema nervoso, tais como doenças inflamatórias, desmielinizantes, neoplásicas e degenerativas. Os autores reveem alguns aspectos práticos e importantes quanto ao papel do exame de LCR em meningites bacterianas agudas, meningoencefalite herpética, neurotuberculose, neurocriptococose, neurocisticercose e neurossífilis.
Bacterial meningitis; Central nervous system; Cerebrospinal fluid; Cryptococcal meningitis; Encefalites por herpes virus; Herpes simplex virus; Liquido celalorraquidiano; Meningeal tuberculosis; Meningite criptocococica; Meningites bacterianas; Meningoencephalitis; Neurocisticercose; Neurocysticercosis; Neurossifilis; Neurosyphilis; Sistema nervoso; Tuberculose meningea
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Sujet Principal:
Infections du système nerveux central
Limites du sujet:
Humains
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Arq. neuropsiquiatr
Thème du journal:
Neurologie
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Psychiatrie
Année:
2013
Type:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Brésil
Institution/Pays d'affiliation:
Universidade de Sao Paulo/BR
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