title: [Clinical course, treatment and outcome of tuberculous meningitis in children].
abstract: Data are given on the follow-up of 108 children between the ages of 6 months and 15 years who had tuberculous meningitis. A basilar form of meningitis was diagnosed in 70.4% of the children and meningo-encephalitic form in 29.6%. In most of the children meningitis developed in the presence of specific changes in the lungs; the course was typical in 74.1% and acute in 25.9%. Superinfection was seen in 64% of the children, late diagnosis and untimely hospitalization of children were noted in 31.5%. A clear relationship was revealed between disappearance of clinical signs and liquor cleansing and hospitalization terms. Treatment currently applied is effective. Cure was seen in 86.1% of the cases in the presence of significant residual changes (in meningoencephalitis) in 13.9%. The disease had a fatal outcome in 13.9% of the cases of late diagnosis.
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Elizarov
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Vladimirova
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007278:Injections, Spinal; D008297:Male; D008590:Meningoencephalitis / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality; D013129:Spinal Puncture; D013307:Streptomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D013997:Time Factors; D014390:Tuberculosis, Meningeal / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality
chemical_list: D013307:Streptomycin
vernacular_title: Klinicheskoe techenie, lechenie i iskhody tuberkuleznogo meningita u detei.