title: Long-term status of children treated for tuberculous meningitis in south India.
abstract: This report gives the findings of long-term follow-up (4 1/2-8 years) of 119 children who recovered from tuberculous meningitis. Of these, 17 patients died (10 due to severe tuberculous meningitis sequelae and 7 due to non-tuberculous causes) and 2 could not be traced. Of the remaining 100 patients for whom information was available, 47 (47%) made a complete recovery, while 53 (53%) had neurological sequelae--2 (2%) had severe, 39 (39%) moderate and 12 (12%) mild sequelae. There were no relapses during the 4 1/2-8 year period, indicating that regular treatment for 12 months may be adequate.
authors.affiliation: Tuberculosis Research Centre (Indian Council of Medical Research), Chetput, Madras.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ramachandran
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Duraipandian
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Reetha
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Mahalakshmi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Prabhakar
mesh_terms: D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007223:Infant; D012008:Recurrence; D014390:Tuberculosis, Meningeal / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents