Table 1 Demographic data, clinical presentation and outcome
From: Tuberculous meningitis in Denmark: a review of 50 cases
Danes (n = 11) | Immigrants (n = 39) | |
|---|---|---|
Male sex (%) | 6 (54) | 18 (46) |
Age, median (range), years | 17 (1-52) | 34 (1-71) |
Pre-existing diseases or conditions (%) | 6 (54) | 26 (67) |
HIV infected patients (%) | 1 (9) | 4 (10) |
Symptom duration, median (range), days | 14 (3-180) | 20 (5-180) |
General symptoms & signs | ||
Fever (%) | 11 (100) | 31 (79) |
Headache (%) | 5 (45) | 31 (79) |
Meningeal stiffness (%) | 2 (18) | 19 (49) |
Weightloss (%) | 4 (36) | 14 (36) |
Neurological symptoms | ||
Confusion (%) | 6 (54) | 20 (51) |
Cranial nerve paralysis (%) | 4 (36) | 14 (36) |
Convulsions (%) | 1 (9) | 7 (18) |
Extra-cerebral TB manifestations | ||
Pulmonary TB (%) | 6 (54) | 17 (44) |
Other localizations (%) | 1 (9) | 9 (23) |
Delay in treatment, median (range), days | 7 (0-30) | 3-4 (0-52) |
Outcome* | ||
Full recovery (%) | 2 (18) | 14 (38) |
Sequelae (%) | 6 (54) | 17 (46) |
Death (%) | 3 (27) | 6 (16) |