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Value of different staging systems for predicting neurological outcome in childhood tuberculous meningitis by van Toorn, R., Springer, P., Laubscher, J. A., Schoeman, J. F.

“…BACKGROUND: The stage of tuberculous meningitis (TBM) at presentation is strongly associated with prognosis.OBJECTIVE: To compare different staging systems for…”
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Seasonal variation in the incidence rate of tuberculous meningitis is associated with sunshine hours by VISSER, D. H., SCHOEMAN, J. F., VAN FURTH, A. M.

“…Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is a severe complication of tuberculosis and occurs mainly during early childhood. The incidence rate of TBM varies with season,…”
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Tuberculous meningitis and miliary tuberculosis: the Rich focus revisited by Donald, P.R., Schaaf, H.S., Schoeman, J.F.

“…Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) develops most often when a caseating meningeal or sub-cortical focus, the Rich focus, discharges its contents into the…”
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Behaviour Profiles After Tuberculous Meningitis by Wait, J. W., Schoeman, J. F.

“…The purpose of the study was to investigate child behaviour in children who recovered from tuberculous meningitis (TBM) and to compare behaviour profiles of…”
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Tuberculous meningitis and miliary tuberculosis in young children by Bos, F., Terken, M., Ypma, L., Kimpen, J. L. L., Nel, E. D., Schaaf, H. S., Schoeman, J. F., Donald, P. R.

“…Summary Objectives  To document the clinical and diagnostic features of tuberculous meningitis (TBM) in young children with and without concomitant miliary…”
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Effect of Corticosteroids on Intracranial Pressure, Computed Tomographic Findings, and Clinical Outcome in Young Children With Tuberculous Meningitis by Schoeman, Johan F, Van Zyl, Lana E, Laubscher, Jacoba A, Donald, Peter R

“…To study the effect of highdose prednisone on intracranial pressure (ICP), cranial computed tomographic (CT) findings, and clinical outcome in young children…”
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Improved diagnosis of childhood tuberculous meningitis using more than one nucleic acid amplification test by Solomons, R. S., Visser, D. H., Friedrich, S. O., Diacon, A. H., Hoek, K. G. P., Marais, B. J., Schoeman, J. F., van Furth, A. M.

“…BACKGROUND: Early treatment is critical to reducing tuberculous meningitis (TBM) related morbidity and mortality. Diagnosis based on cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)…”
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Diagnostic accuracy of a uniform research case definition for TBM in children: a prospective study by Solomons, R. S., Visser, D. H., Marais, B. J., Schoeman, J. F., van Furth, A. M.

“…BACKGROUND: Bacteriological confirmation of tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is problematic, and rarely guides initial clinical management. A uniform TBM case…”
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Intensive short course chemotherapy in the management of tuberculous meningitis by DONALD, P. R, SCHOEMAN, J. F, VAN ZYL, L. E, DE VILLIERS, J. N, PRETORIUS, M, SPRINGER, P

“…SETTING: Short course chemotherapy for tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is advocated by several groups, but relatively few children have been so treated and…”
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The diagnostic value of cerebrospinal fluid chemistry results in childhood tuberculous meningitis by Solomons, R. S., Visser, D. H., Donald, P. R., Marais, B. J., Schoeman, J. F., van Furth, A. M.

“…Purpose Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) hypoglycorrhachia and elevated protein is well-described in bacterial meningitis, but evidence for its differential…”
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Tuberculous granulomas in childhood tuberculous meningitis: radiological features and course by Ravenscroft, A, Schoeman, JF, Donald, PR

“…The clinical course and serial cranial computerized tomographic (CT) findings of 202 children with tuberculous meningitis (TBM) admitted to Tygerberg Hospital…”
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Tuberculous meningitis by Schoeman, J F, Donald, P R

“…Tuberculous (TB) meningitis is common in resource-poor communities but also occurs in developed countries where the diagnosis is frequently delayed because of…”
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Chest radiograph findings in children with tuberculous meningitis by Solomons, R. S., Goussard, P., Visser, D. H., Marais, B. J., Gie, R. P., Schoeman, J. F., van Furth, A. M.

“…BACKGROUND: Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is diagnosed based on a combination of clinical, laboratory and radiological findings, including signs suggestive of…”
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Can CT predict the level of CSF block in tuberculous hydrocephalus? by Bruwer, G E, Van der Westhuizen, S, Lombard, C J, Schoeman, J F

“…Treatment of obstructive hydrocephalus in children with tuberculous meningitis (TBM) depends on the level of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) block…”
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Concentrations of Interferon γ, Tumor Necrosis Factor α, and Interleukin-1β in the Cerebrospinal Fluid of Children Treated for Tuberculous Meningitis by Donald, P. R., Schoeman, J. F., Beyers, N., Nel, E. D., Carlini, S. M., Olsen, K. D., McCracken, G. H.

“…Concentrations of interferon γ (IFN-γ) in the lumbar cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of 30 children (mean age, 27 months) being treated for stage III (16 children)…”
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Tuberculosis Meningitis and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Children by Wait, J. W. V., Stanton, L., Schoeman, J. F.

“…The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children who recovered from tuberculous…”
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Possible role of adjunctive thalidomide therapy in the resolution of a massive intracranial tuberculous abscess by SCHOEMAN, J. F, RAVENSCROFT, A, HARTZENBERG, H. B

“…We present the case of a young child who developed a massive tuberculous abscess of the posterior fossa while being treated for pulmonary tuberculosis…”
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Does cerebral perfusion pressure influence outcome in children with tuberculous meningitis? by Nourse, P, Schoeman, JF, van der Merwe, P-L

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The effect of adjuvant steroid treatment on serial cerebrospinal fluid changes in tuberculous meningitis by Schoeman, J. F., Elshof, J. W. M., Laubscher, J. A., Van Rensburg, A. Janse, Donald, P. R.

“…Three recent studies found that corticosteroids improve clinical outcome and mortality in tuberculous meningitis (TBM), although the exact mechanism of action…”
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Additional Clinical and Cytogenetic Findings Associated With Rett Syndrome by Simonic, I., Gericke, G.S., Lippert, M., Schoeman, J.F.

“…An analysis of all aphidicolin‐inducible breakpoints has been carried out in PHA stimulated T‐lymphocytes of five patients with classical Rett syndrome, their…”
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