title: Hydrocephalus and tuberculous meningitis in children. Report on 26 cases.
abstract: Hydrocephalus constitutes one of the most common complications of tuberculous meningitis. Twenty-six cases of tuberculous meningitis in children are reported. The authors analyze the clinical features, CT scan findings, and clinical evolution. The criteria for and results of the use of cerebrospinal fluid shunts are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital General de Galicia, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gelabert
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Castro-Gago
mesh_terms: D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010537:Peritoneum; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014390:Tuberculosis, Meningeal / Q000150:complications*