title: Tuberculous meningitis: a retrospective survey of 22 cases.
abstract: Clinical and biological findings likely to constitute prognostic factors were analyzed in a retrospective survey of 22 cases of tuberculous meningitis. In particular, associations between clinical and biological findings (clinical grade on admission, normal and abnormal CSF protein and glucose values) and outcome of illness were sought. On admission 16 patients had altered consciousness, 11 hemiparesis and 7 sixth cranial nerve paresis. Meningeal signs were present in all subjects. 7 had a positive culture for Mycobacterium tuberculosis. 9 patients recovered completely, 7 had serious late sequelae, 6 died. Prognosis appeared to be correlated to neurological status at admission.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Scienze Neurologiche e Neurochirurgiche, Università degli Studi di Messina.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: De Domenico
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Musolino
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Di Rosa
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Serra
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Bonanzinga
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gallitto
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Silvestri
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Di Perri
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014390:Tuberculosis, Meningeal / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents