Versiani Isadora Lemos, Nimer Gabriela Flor, Moura Carolina Braga, Xavier Arthur Ferreira, Gaudio Rodrigo Cutrim, Lopes Fernanda Cristina Rueda, Braune Caroline Bittar
Department of Neurology, University Hospital Antonio Pedro, Fluminense Federal University, Niteroi, Brazil.
Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Antonio Pedro, Fluminense Federal University, Niteroi, Brazil.
J Glob Infect Dis. 2024 Jun 26;16(2):73-75. doi: 10.4103/jgid.jgid_96_23. eCollection 2024 Apr-Jun.
Tuberculous paradoxical reaction presents as clinical deterioration during appropriate tuberculosis therapy and is a separate entity from treatment failure and drug resistance. We describe a case of central nervous system paradoxical reaction following tuberculous meningoencephalitis treatment in an immunocompromised patient with systemic lupus erythematosus.