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Rev Med MD 2011; 2.3 (2)

Intracranial hypertension managament on cryptococcal meningitis on AIDS

Amador-Lara F

Language: Spanish
References: 19
Page: 72-77
PDF size: 577.25 Kb.


ABSTRACT

The cryptococcal meningitis is the most frequent cause of meningitis on patients with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). The fungus Cryptococcus neoformans is the causable agent. The classic presentation involves intense holocranial cephalgia, without predominance in time or position, intracranial hypertensive syndrome, photophobia, and on severe cases, convulsive crisis and an alteration of the state of alert. The first line of treatments is based on amphotericin B + flucytosine, achieving the suppression of the microorganism. This type of meningitis may cause alteration in the cerebrospinal fluid reabsorption (CSF), which secondarily may cause intracranial hypertension data.


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