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doi: 10.3171/jns.1977.46.4.0524.
Visual loss from optochiasmatic arachnoiditis after tuberculous meningitis. Case report
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- DOI: 10.3171/jns.1977.46.4.0524
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Visual loss from optochiasmatic arachnoiditis after tuberculous meningitis. Case report
J Neurosurg.
1977 Apr.
Abstract
While recovering from tuberculous meningitis, a 5-year-old boy developed a profound visual deficit because of optochiasmatic arachnoiditis. Following microneurosurgical decompression of the optic nerves and chiasm, prompt visual recovery occurred.
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