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Table 1 Scoring of disease severity indices of patients with TBM during acute presentation

From: Structural deficits and cognitive impairment in tuberculous meningitis

 

Characteristics

Score

Value

No.

 

Characteristics

Score

Value

No.

Clinical profile variables

Conventional MRI variables

(1)

CSF/Blood glucose ratio

2

<0.6

2

(1)

Evan’s ratio score

2

>0.3

10

  

1

≧0.6

15

  

1

<0.3

7

(2)

CSF WBC (/mm3)

2

≧300

3

(2)

Lepto-meningeal enhancement

2

Yes

9

  

1

<300

14

  

1

No

8

(3)

CSF Lactate (mg/dl)

2

≧35

8

(3)

Basilar enhancement

2

Yes

2

  

1

<35

9

  

1

No

15

(4)

CSF Total protein (g/L)

2

≧150

8

(4)

Parenchymal lesion

2

Yes

4

  

1

<150

9

  

1

No

13

(5)

GCS on admission

2

<13

2

(5)

Infarction

2

Yes

5

  

1

≧13

15

  

1

No

12

(6)

Age (years)

2

≧50

11

     
  

1

<50

6