Tuberculous meningitis in children

Between May 1988 and November 1992 the data from 52 patients with tuberculous meningitis (TBM) were noted down for their symptoms and signs, BCG vaccines, PPD tests; clinical, laboratory, radiologic and microbiologic findings. These data were discussed by means of literature knowledge. Cranial compu...

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Published inActa paediatrica Japonica. Overseas edition Vol. 36; no. 5; p. 480
Main Authors Altunbaşak, S, Alhan, E, Baytok, V, Aksaray, N, Yüksel, B, Onenli, N
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Australia 01.10.1994
Subjects
Adolescent
Brain - diagnostic imaging
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Hydrocephalus - complications
Infant
Male
Prognosis
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Tuberculosis, Meningeal - complications
Tuberculosis, Meningeal - diagnostic imaging
Tuberculosis, Meningeal - pathology
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Summary:Between May 1988 and November 1992 the data from 52 patients with tuberculous meningitis (TBM) were noted down for their symptoms and signs, BCG vaccines, PPD tests; clinical, laboratory, radiologic and microbiologic findings. These data were discussed by means of literature knowledge. Cranial computed tomography (CT) demonstrated hydrocephalus (HC) in 98% of the patients. There was a statistically significant difference among the clinical stages on admission in respect to prognosis (P < 0.05). In addition, there was also a significant relationship between prognosis and HC (P < 0.05). However, we did not find any significant relationship between parenchymal involvement, basilar meningitis and prognosis (P > 0.05).
ISSN:0374-5600