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Value of different staging systems for predicting neurological outcome in childhood tuberculous meningitis
(2012)
BACKGROUND: The stage of tuberculous meningitis (TBM) at presentation is strongly associated with prognosis. OBJECTIVE: To compare different staging systems for TBM in predicting outcome. METHODS: The associations of ...
Hepatic toxicity during chemotherapy for severe tuberculous meningitis
(1987)
The possible development of hepatotoxic effects as a result of high dosages of isoniazid, rifampin, pyrazinamide, and ethionamide was assessed in 56 young children (median age, 22 months) treated for severe tuberculous ...
Serial lumbar CSF pressure measurements and cranial computed tomographic findings in childhood tuberculous meningitis
(2000)
Intracranial pressure (ICP) was monitored in 218 consecutive children with hydrocephalus secondary to tuberculous meningitis (TBM). All children underwent cranial computerized tomographic (CT) scanning and continuous lumbar ...
Can CT predict the level of CSF block in tuberculous hydrocephalus?
(2004)
Introduction: Treatment of obstructive hydrocephalus in children with tuberculous meningitis (TBM) depends on the level of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) block. Air-encephalography is regarded as the gold standard for ...
Drug treatment of tuberculosis meningitis in children. A practical guide
(1996)
Treatment must be continued for a minimum of 6 months, but should be extended to 9 or 12 months if rifampicin cannot be used throughout and if pyrazinamide cannot be used for the first 2 months of treatment. Hydrocephalus ...
Intensive short course chemotherapy in the management of tuberculous meningitis
(1998)
SETTING: Short course chemotherapy for tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is advocated by several groups, but relatively few children have been so treated and followed up. METHODS: A prospective, observational study of isoniazid ...
Behaviour profiles after tuberculous meningitis
(2010)
The purpose of the study was to investigate child behaviour in children who recovered from tuberculous meningitis (TBM) and to compare behaviour profiles of stage II and stage III patients. The mean age of the cohort of ...
Adenylate kinase activity in the cerebrospinal fluid of children with tuberculous meningitis and its relationship to neurological outcome
(1997)
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) adenylate kinase activity was determined in 88 children (mean age 32.6 months) at stage II (n = 40) and stage III (n = 48) tuberculous meningitis (TBM) at, or shortly after, the initiation of ...
Absence of an association between Mycobacterium tuberculosis genotype and clinical features in children with tuberculous meningitis
(2007)
OBJECTIVES: Animal studies point to increased virulence of certain mycobacterial strains, notably those of the Beijing genotype. There are limited data on mycobacterial genotypic diversity in children with tuberculous ...
Comparison of diagnostic criteria of tuberculous meningitis in human immunodeficiency virus-infected and uninfected children
(2006)
INTRODUCTION: Tuberculous (TB) meningitis is sometimes difficult to diagnose in young children. The decision to start anti-TB treatment of TB meningitis is usually made on clinical grounds and results of special investigations, ...