Tan, C.T. (1988) Intracranial hypertension causing visual failure in cryptococcus meningitis. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 51 (7). pp. 944-6. ISSN 0022-3050, DOI 3204403.
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Thirty four patients with cryptococcal meningitis seen in the University of Malaya medical centre since 1980 were reviewed. Eleven patients had bilateral papilloedema and visual impairment but eventually survived. Seven patients had intensive aggressive measures, including shunting to reduce intracranial hypertension irrespective of ventricular size shown in CT scan, and showed substantial improvement in vision. It is concluded that papilloedema and visual failure in cryptococcal meningitis reflects raised intracranial pressure and that this should be treated vigorously.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Funders: | UNSPECIFIED |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Intracranial hypertension |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > R Medicine (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Medicine |
| Depositing User: | Mr. Faizal Hamzah |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Mar 2011 01:49 |
| Last Modified: | 08 Jul 2017 07:57 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/236 |
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