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Table 2 CSF examination and neuroimaging between young TBM patients in stroke group and non-stroke group

From: Acute ischemic stroke in young adults with tuberculous meningitis

 

Total (n = 52)

Stroke group (n = 12)

Non-stroke group (n = 40)

p value

CSF examination

 white blood cell, /μl a

26 (8, 189)

83 (31, 227)

20 (5, 76)

0.022

 Protein, mg/dL a

111 (66, 197)

126 (80, 286)

106 (57, 158)

0.268

 Glucose, mmol/L

2.4 ± 1.0

2.2 ± 1.2

2.4 ± 1.0

0.559

 Chloride, mmol/L

113.9 ± 6.7

111.5 ± 5.2

114.7 ± 7.0

0.133

Neuroimaging findings

 Basal meningeal enhancement, %

22 (42.3%)

8 (66.7%)

14 (35.0%)

0.051

 Hydrocephalus, %

17 (32.7%)

3 (25.0%)

14 (35.0%)

0.767

 Tuberculoma, %

31 (59.6%)

3 (25.0%)

28 (70.0%)

0.014

  1. aContinuous variables with non-normal distribution are expressed as median (interquartile range). TBM indicates tuberculous meningitis; CSF indicates cerebrospinal fluid