Tuberculous encephalopathy

Last revised by Bahman Rasuli on 3 May 2021

Citation, DOI, disclosures and article data

Citation:

Gaillard F, Rasuli B, Jones J, et al. Tuberculous encephalopathy. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 10 Dec 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-38237

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-38237

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/38237

rID:

38237

Article created:

11 Jul 2015, Frank Gaillard ◈

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Frank Gaillard had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

3 May 2021, Bahman Rasuli ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Bahman Rasuli had no recorded disclosures.

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Revisions:

4 times, by 4 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Central Nervous System

Tags:

refs, cases

Synonyms:

TB encephalopathy

Tuberculous (TB) encephalopathy is a rare manifestation of CNS tuberculosis and is exclusively seen in children and infants with pulmonary TB. It is characterized by cerebral edema sometimes with features similar to acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) and may manifest with a variety of symptoms ranging from focal neurological deficits to convulsions and decreased conscious state ¹. It does not appear to be due to direct infection of the CNS by TB.