Computerised tomographic study of tuberculous meningitis in children.
Twenty-one patients with clinical and laboratory diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis were studied at the paediatric department and neuroradiology unit of Bangur Institute of Neurology, both attached to IPGME & R, Kolkata, during the period from 1st February, 1996 to 31 st July, 1996. The age group of the patients were between 1 and 8 years. It clearly appears that CT is an extremely powerful investigative modality for the diagnosis, management and follow-up assessment of development of any complications like hydrocephalus, cerebral infarction, etc. CT examination also can predict the prognosis of the patients.
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J K
JK
Calcutta National Medical College, Kolkata.
Bagchi
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Bhadra
U K
UK
Chatterjee
S N
SN
Munshi
A K Dutta
AK
D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002946:Cisterna Magna / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013788:Thalamus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014390:Tuberculosis, Meningeal / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*