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Title: The high rate of prevalence of CT-detected basal ganglia calcification in neuropsychiatric (CNS) brucellosis.
Author: Mousa-AM; Muhtaseb-SA; Reddy-RR; Senthilselvan-A; Al-Mudallal-DS; Marafie-AA
Abstract:
Of 65 cases presenting with neuropsychiatric manifestations of brucellosis (CNS-brucellosis), 9(13.8%) had CT-detected basal ganglia calcification (BGC). Of these, 5 had meningitis and 4 had psychiatric manifestations as presenting features. The diagnosis
Journal: Acta-Neurol-Scand. 1987 Dec; 76(6): 448-56