Analysis of cerebrospinal fluid from 167 cases of tuberculous meningitis
- VernacularTitle:结核性脑膜炎167例脑脊液分析
- Author:
Jia HU
;
Jiatang ZHANG
;
Senyang LANG
;
Chuanqiang PU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Tuberculosis, meningeal;
cerebrospinal fluid
- From:
Medical Journal of Chinese People's Liberation Army
1983;0(05):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
300mmH2O), non-purulent CSF with pleocytosis up to 2700?106/L, increased polykaryocytes in the early stage, normal or obviously high total protein level, normal glucose and chloride level, and negative laboratory examinations (such as culture-and smear-examination of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, adenosine deaminase, anti-TB antibody, immuno-dot-blot assay MycoDot and PPD assay). In this series of 167 patients, 7 of them died (3.7%). Conclusions The findings in CSF examination in most patients with tuberculous meningitis may show atypical findings, therefore it should be emphasized to repeat the analysis of CSF in order to obtain an accurate diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis.
