OBJECTIVE: To assess the presentation, diagnosis and outcome of @entity1 with @entity1906 ( @entity1906 ). DESIGN: The medical records of adults with @entity1906 who were treated at Dicle University Hospital between January 1985 and October 1996 were reviewed. RESULTS: In total, 101 @entity1 were identified and stratified according to the stage of disease at presentation. The mean duration of the symptoms of @entity1906 before admission was 12 days. The majority of @entity1 had @entity10 (96.0%), fever (91.1%), @entity2003 (91.1%), @entity391 (81.2%), meningism (79.2%) and @entity854 (72.3%). The mean cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leukocyte count was 0.38 x 10(9)/L, protein 1410 mg/L, @entity413 2.0 mmol/L and CSF/blood @entity413 ratio 27%. Cranial computerized tomography (CT) scans were performed during the course of @entity1906 in 64 @entity1 . The results were normal in 6.3%, and abnormal in 93.7% of the cases; the most frequent abnormality found on CT was @entity1276 (45.3%). Forty-four @entity1 (43.5%) died. Minor neurological sequelae developed in 11 @entity1 (10.9%), major sequelae in 10 (9.9%), and 31 @entity1 (30.7%) completely recovered. There was no follow-up for five @entity1 (5.0%). Five factors were important in predicting fatal outcome: stage III at presentation, low @entity413 levels, low CSF/blood @entity413 ratio, high protein levels, and @entity854 . CONCLUSION: @entity1906 is a very critical disease in terms of fatal outcome and permanent sequelae: 43.5% of the @entity1 died and only 30.7% experienced complete recovery. Early treatment may reduce fatal outcome and morbidity.

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@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity2003 :: ('MESH:D009127', 'Disease') :: ['nuchal rigidity'] @entity1276 :: ('MESH:D006849', 'Disease') :: ['hydrocephalus'] @entity391 :: ('MESH:D014839', 'Disease') :: ['vomiting'] @entity1906 :: ('MESH:D014390', 'Disease') :: ['tuberculous meningitis', 'TBM'] @entity854 :: ('MESH:D018376', 'Disease') :: ['abnormal mental state', 'CT scanning abnormality'] @entity10 :: ('MESH:D006261', 'Disease') :: ['headaches'] @entity413 :: ('MESH:D005947', 'Chemical') :: ['glucose']
@entity1906 :: (MESH:D014390,Disease) :: ['Tuberculous meningitis']
