Computed tomography in meningitis
โ Scribed by Larissa T. Bilaniuk; R. A. Zimmerman; L. Brown; H. J. Yoo; H. I. Goldberg
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1978
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 154 KB
- Volume
- 16
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0028-3940
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โฆ Synopsis
Computed tomography in 34 cases of meningitis has revealed a spectrum of findings. In acute cases these include enlargement of the subarachnoid spaces, generalized contrast enhancement of the meninges and ependyma, sterile and pyogenic subdural collections, cortical infarction, and cerebral necrosis.
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