Tuberculous meningitis (TBM): clinical features
Evidence-based neurology checklist on tuberculous meningitis (tbm): clinical features: Risk factors Recent contact HIV Alcoholism Malnutrition Diabetes mellitus Malignancy Steroid use Possibly genetic and racial factors Prodrome Meningeal features Cranial nerve palsies Neuroimaging features…
Risk factors
- Recent contact
- HIV
- Alcoholism
- Malnutrition
- Diabetes mellitus
- Malignancy
- Steroid use
- Possibly genetic and racial factors
Prodrome
Meningeal features
Cranial nerve palsies
Neuroimaging features
Indicators of TBM v Cryptococcal meningitis
References
- Thwaites G, Chau TTH, Mai NTH, Drobniewski F, McAdam K, Farrar J. Tuberculous meningitis. JNNP 2000; 68:289-299.
- Marx GE, Chan ED. Tuberculous meningitis: diagnosis and treatment overview. Tuberc Res Treat 2011; 2011:798764.
- Thwaites GE, van Toorn R, Schoeman J. Tuberculous meningitis: more questions, still too few answers. Lancet Neurol 2013; 12:999–1010.
- Chin H. Tuberculous meningitis: Diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Neurol Clin Pract 2014; 4:199-205.
- Chin H. Tuberculous meningitis: Diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Neurol Clin Pract 2014; 4:199-205.
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