Back التهاب السحايا السلي Arabic Tuberkulózní meningitida Czech Meningitis tuberculosa Spanish Méningite tuberculeuse French Meningite tubercolare Italian 結核性髄膜炎 Japanese 결핵수막염 Korean Gruźlica układu nerwowego Polish Meningite tuberculosa Portuguese Туберкулёзный менингит Russian
| Tuberculous meningitis | |
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| Other names | TB meningitis, Tubercular meningitis |
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| CT scan showing tuberculous meningitis | |
| Specialty | Neurology  |
| Symptoms | Fever[1] |
| Causes | Mycobacterium tuberculosis[2] |
| Diagnostic method | Blood culture, CT scan[2] |
| Treatment | Antibiotic therapy and corticosteroids[3] |
Tuberculous meningitis, also known as TB meningitis or tubercular meningitis, is a specific type of bacterial meningitis caused by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection of the meninges—the system of membranes which envelop the central nervous system.[2][4]
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