Ventriculoperitoneal shunts in non-HIV cryptococcal meningitis

Ventriculoperitoneal shunts in non-HIV cryptococcal meningitis

Abstract Background Persistent and uncontrollable intracranial hypertension (ICH) and difficulty in reducing Cryptococcus count are severe problems in cryptococcal meningitis (CM) patients. The therapeutic effects of ventriculoperitoneal shunts (VPS) in non-HIV CM patients are not fully known, and t...

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Main Authors: Jia Liu, Zhuo-lin Chen, Min Li, Chuan Chen, Huan Yi, Li Xu, Feng Tan, Fu-hua Peng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Neurology
Subjects:
Ventriculoperitoneal shunts
HIV
Cryptococcal meningitis
Ventriculomegaly
Intracranial hypertension
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12883-018-1053-0

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