Transitory cranial dyskinesias and tubercular meningitis. A report of three cases

Abstract:

Three patients who suffered transitory (from 18 to 49 days) cranial dyskinesias during the course of tubercular meningitis are described. The diagnosis was confirmed by the presence of acid-alcohol resistant bacilli in spinal fluid. Cranial tomography or magnetic resonance images failed to demonstrate anatomical lesions. The blink reflex and brain stem auditory evoked potentials were abnormal, indicating dysfunction of motor nuclei of the cranial nerves, possibly secondary to changes in their regulation by basal ganglia. No recurrences have been observed during follow-up (from 3 to 7 years).

Año de publicación:

1997

Keywords:

• Tubercular meningitis
• Cranial dystonia
• Brain stem auditory evoked potentials
• Blink reflex

Fuente:

scopus