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. 1989 Dec;70(4):235-9.
doi: 10.1016/0041-3879(89)90017-2.

Long-term status of children treated for tuberculous meningitis in south India

P Ramachandran  1 , M Duraipandian, A M Reetha, S M Mahalakshmi, R Prabhakar
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Long-term status of children treated for tuberculous meningitis in south India

P Ramachandran et al. Tubercle. 1989 Dec.

Abstract

This report gives the findings of long-term follow-up (4 1/2-8 years) of 119 children who recovered from tuberculous meningitis. Of these, 17 patients died (10 due to severe tuberculous meningitis sequelae and 7 due to non-tuberculous causes) and 2 could not be traced. Of the remaining 100 patients for whom information was available, 47 (47%) made a complete recovery, while 53 (53%) had neurological sequelae--2 (2%) had severe, 39 (39%) moderate and 12 (12%) mild sequelae. There were no relapses during the 4 1/2-8 year period, indicating that regular treatment for 12 months may be adequate.

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