| Revue: | The brazilian journal of infectious diseases |
| Base de datos: | PERIÓDICA |
| Número de sistema: | 000290927 |
| ISSN: | 1413-8670 |
| Autores: | Almeida, Sergio Monteiro de1 |
| Instituciones: | 1Universidade Federal do Parana, Divisao de Neurologia, Curitiba, Parana. Brasil |
| Año: | 2005 |
| Periodo: | Abr |
| Volumen: | 9 |
| Número: | 2 |
| Paginación: | 126-133 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Tipo de documento: | Artículo |
| Enfoque: | Caso clínico |
| Resumen en inglés | Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is an infectious disease, endemic to subtropical areas of Central and South America, caused by the dimorphic fungus Paracoccidioides brasiliensis. It is a chronic disease, mostly affecting adult males, with a mean patient age of 44 years. Central nervous system involvement (CNS PCM) has been found in 13% of the patients with systemic disease. We reviewed the clinical presentation, diagnosis techniques and treatments for CNS PCM |
| Disciplinas: | Medicina, Biología |
| Palabras clave: | Diagnóstico, Neurología, Hongos, Paracoccidioidomicosis, Neuroparacoccidioidomicosis, Líquido cefalorraquídeo, Paracoccidioides brasiliensis, Sistema nervioso central |
| Keyword: | Medicine, Biology, Diagnosis, Neurology, Fungi, Paracoccidioidomycosis, Neuroparacoccidioidomycosis, Cerebrospinal fluid, Paracoccidioides brasiliensis, Central nervous system |
| Texte intégral: | Texto completo (Ver HTML) |
