From: Paradoxical reaction in tuberculous meningitis: presentation, predictors and impact on prognosis
Variable | At baseline | During pxaradoxical reaction | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Fever | 43 | 29 | .001 |
Headache | 39 | 27 | .008 |
Seizure | 12 | 11 | 1.0 |
Altered Sensorium | 15 | 12 | .664 |
Decreased vision | 10 | 16 | .180 |
Hemiparesis | 7 | 9 | .791 |
Paraparesis | 2 | 4 | .688 |
Hydrocephalus | 13 | 27 | .009 |
Tuberculoma | 15 | 26 | .019 |
Basal Exudate | 9 | 12 | .648 |
Optochiasmatic arachnoiditis | 7 | 12 | .332 |
Infarct | 7 | 9 | .791 |
Spinal arachnoiditis | 2 | 4 | .688 |
CRP | 19 | 28 | .004 |
ESR | 27.818±4.876 | 33.20±5.889 | .027 |
CSF cells | 200.864±121.260 | 210.295±125.761 | .058 |
CSF Polymorph | 19.705±21.368 | 37.84±23.716 | .008 |
CSF Lymphocytes | 80.295±21.368 | 62.39±23.398 | .012 |
CSF Protein | 188.538±115.145 | 261.355±152.0650 | <.001 |
CSF sugar | 33.620±43.2566 | 43.256±17.998 | .261 |