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[Tuberculous meningitis. A case with severe ocular complications]
A Beneggi1, P Adamoli, E Bernardini
1Divisione di Pediatria, Ospedale Civile di Sondrio, Italia.
La Pediatria Medica E Chirurgica : Medical and Surgical Pediatrics
|September 1, 1995
Summary
Tuberculosis meningitis is a severe disease with poor outcomes, especially in advanced stages. Intrathecal therapy for optochiasmatic tuberculomas showed good visual recovery, indicating successful treatment of perichiasmatic lesions.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Infectious Diseases
- Ophthalmology
Background:
- Tuberculosis remains a leading infectious cause of death globally, with increasing incidence in both developed and developing nations.
- Tuberculosis meningitis is a severe manifestation, with outcomes heavily dependent on disease stage at presentation.
- Severe cases, particularly those with coma, have a poor prognosis, with complete recovery in only about 20% of pediatric patients.