Tuberculous meningitis is also known as TB meningitis or tubercular meningitis. Tuberculous meningitis is Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection of the meninges—the system of membranes which envelop`s the central nervous system. It is the most common form of CNS tuberculosis. ==Clinical features== Fever and headache are the cardinal features. Con....
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(from the article `meningitis`) ...those of N. meningitidis. The bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae is a common cause of meningitis in adults. In many developing countries, ... ...travel to almost any organ of the body, including the lymph nodes, bones and joints, skin, intestines, genital organs, kidneys, and bladder. An ... [2 rela...
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Inflammation of the cerebral leptomeninges marked by the presence of granulomatous inflammation; it is usually confined to the base of the brain (basilar meningitis, internal hydrocephalus) and is accompanied in children by an accumulation of spinal fluid in the ventricles (acute hydrocephalus). ... Synonym: cerebral tuberculosis. ... (05 Mar 2000)...
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. inflammation of the cerebral leptomeninges marked by the presence of granulomatous inflammation; it is usually confined to the base of the brain (basilar meningitis, internal hydrocephalus) and is accompanied in children by an accumulation of spinal fluid in the ventricles (acute hydrocephalus). Synonyms: cerebral tubercu...
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Tuberculous meningitis: Meningitis due to tuberculosis. Tuberculous meningitis is the most severe form of tuberculosis. It causes severe neurologic deficits or death in more than half of cases. The pattern of tuberculous meningitis in the population is different in different areas of the world. In areas with much tuberculosis, tuberculous meningiti...
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Tuberculous meningitis is most frequently met with in the second and third years of life, but may affect young adults or older people. The infection is carried to the pia mater by means of the bloodstream from some already existing focus of tuberculous infection, such as tuberculous bone disease, or tuberculous glands in the chest. The onset is usu...
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