A STUDY OF AFRICAN CHILDREN WITH PROLONGED FOCAL SEIZURE AND A SPECIFIC CT SCAN FINDING

Authors
LEARY PM CREMIN BJ DAUBENTON JD PETER JC
Citation
Pm. Leary et al., A STUDY OF AFRICAN CHILDREN WITH PROLONGED FOCAL SEIZURE AND A SPECIFIC CT SCAN FINDING, Journal of tropical pediatrics, 39(3), 1993, pp. 176-178
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Tropical Medicine",Pediatrics
Journal title
Journal of tropical pediatrics → ACNP
ISSN journal
01426338
Volume
39
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
176 - 178
Database
ISI
SICI code
0142-6338(1993)39:3<176:ASOACW>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
A prospective study was carried out on 25 children who presented with a focal seizure and had CT scan appearances identified as tuberculoma. Thirteen were treated for tuberculosis. The other 12 received no anti -tuberculous drug therapy. Follow-up scans showed resolution of the ra diological lesions in all cases. It is postulated that anti-tuberculou s drugs may safely be withheld in cases of this nature when there is n o other evidence of tuberculosis.