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Improving the long-term outlook in bacterial meningitis
Lancet (London, England)
|September 15, 1979
Summary
In bacterial and tuberculous meningitis, the brain
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Infectious Diseases
- Metabolic Disorders
Background:
- Bacterial and tuberculous meningitis can impair brain glucose supply.
- Increased cerebral glycolysis exacerbates glucose deficit in meningitis.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the role of glucose supply in meningitis.
- To determine the therapeutic potential of glucose infusions.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of glucose levels in cerebrospinal fluid.
- Monitoring cerebral glycolysis rates.
Main Results:
- Cerebrospinal fluid glucose levels are often inadequate in meningitis.
- Increased cerebral glycolysis contributes to glucose deficiency.
Conclusions:
- Glucose infusions are indicated to normalize cerebrospinal fluid glucose.
- Restoring glucose supply may benefit patients with meningitis.