title: [Evaluation of the treatment of adult tuberculous meningitis].
abstract: Through analysis of the treatment in 205 patients of adult tuberculous meningitis, we considered: 1. effective and vigorous alleviation of high intracranial pressure in early stage, 2. appropriate dosage of corticosteroids and, 3. correct selection of antituberculous drugs was the mainstay for chemotherapy of tuberculous meningitis. The results were 82 patients (40.0%) were cured, 101 cases (49.3%) improved, 15 cases (7.3%) died and 7 cases (3.4%) had complications. 175 cases have been followed-up from two to five years, all of them are alive.
authors.affiliation: Changchun Tuberculosis Hospital.
authors.forename: B Z
authors.initials: BZ
authors.lastname: Yu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007427:Intracranial Pressure; D007538:Isoniazid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011718:Pyrazinamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012293:Rifampin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013307:Streptomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D015996:Survival Rate; D014390:Tuberculosis, Meningeal / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D011718:Pyrazinamide; D007538:Isoniazid; D012293:Rifampin; D013307:Streptomycin