Misra, Usha Kant ; Kalita, J. ; Srivastava, M. ; Mandal, S. K. (1996) Prognosis of tuberculous meningitis: a multivariate analysis Journal of the Neurological Sciences, 137 (1). pp. 57-61. ISSN 0022-510X
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Abstract
Twenty-six clinical, laboratory and CT scan features in 49 patients with tuberculous meningitis (TBM) were analysed to identify the parameters of prognostic significance. Employing univariate analysis, seven variables were found to correlate with three month outcome; these variables included the stage of TBM on admission, focal weakness, Glasgow coma scale (GCS), incontinence, infarction, hydrocephalus and shunt surgery. Analysing all 26 variables, a conditional logistic regression model was derived. In this model stage of TBM, age, focal weakness, cranial nerve palsy and hydrocephalus were found to be contributing to the three month outcome of TBM patients as assesed by the Barthel index.
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| Keywords: | Meningitis; Tuberculous; Prognosis; Tuberculosis; CNS |
| ID Code: | 19784 |
| Deposited On: | 22 Nov 2010 11:55 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Mar 2011 10:13 |
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