Persistently elevated intracranial pressure in cryptococcal meningitis– 76 therapeutic lumbar punctures

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dc.contributor.authorJjunju, Samuel
dc.contributor.authorNuwagira, Edwin
dc.contributor.authorMeya, David B.
dc.contributor.authorMuzoora, Conrad
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-27T10:04:01Z
dc.date.available2023-07-27T10:04:01Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractCryptococcal meningitis still remains the most common form of adult meningitis in sub-Saharan Africa, due to the burden of HIV/AIDS. Increased intracranial pressure (ICP) is a major complication of cryptococcosis and requires aggressive management with therapeutic lumbar punctures (LPs). In this report, we describe a patient with persistently elevated ICP who underwent 76 LPs over 46 days with good outcome. While unusual, this highlights the importance of serial therapeutic LPs.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipEuropean Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP), the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) (TRIA2015-1092), and the Wellcome Trust/Medical Research Council (UK)/UKAID Joint Global Health Trials (MR/P006922/1).en_US
dc.identifier.citationJjunju, S., Nuwagira, E., Meya, D. B., & Muzoora, C. (2023). Persistently elevated intracranial pressure in cryptococcal meningitis–76 therapeutic lumbar punctures. Medical Mycology Case Reports, 40, 50-53.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir.must.ac.ug/handle/123456789/3012
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherMedical Mycology Case Reportsen_US
dc.subjectCryptococcal meningitisen_US
dc.subjectIncreased intracranial pressureen_US
dc.subjectLumbar punctureen_US
dc.subjectHuman Immunodeficiency Virusen_US
dc.titlePersistently elevated intracranial pressure in cryptococcal meningitis– 76 therapeutic lumbar puncturesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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