Tuberculous myelitis diagnosed by elevated adenosine deaminase activity in cerebrospinal fluid

J Clin Neurosci. 2008 Sep;15(9):1068-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2007.10.006. Epub 2008 Jul 9.

Authors

Satoshi Suda, Masayuki Ueda, Yuichi Komaba, Mineo Yamazaki, Toshiya Katsumata, Yasuo Katayama

PMID: 18617398
DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2007.10.006

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Adenosine Deaminase / cerebrospinal fluid*
Antitubercular Agents / therapeutic use
Biomarkers / analysis
Biomarkers / cerebrospinal fluid
False Negative Reactions
Herpes Zoster / complications
Humans
Immunocompromised Host / immunology
Male
Middle Aged
Myelitis / cerebrospinal fluid*
Myelitis / diagnosis*
Myelitis / microbiology
Predictive Value of Tests
Treatment Outcome
Tuberculosis, Central Nervous System / cerebrospinal fluid*
Tuberculosis, Central Nervous System / diagnosis*
Up-Regulation / physiology

Substances

Antitubercular Agents
Biomarkers
Adenosine Deaminase