Tuberculous meningitis

Tuberculous meningitis
Other namesTB meningitis, Tubercular meningitis
CT scan showing tuberculous meningitis
SpecialtyNeurology Edit this on Wikidata
SymptomsFever[1]
CausesMycobacterium tuberculosis[2]
Diagnostic methodBlood culture, CT scan[2]
TreatmentAntibiotic 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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