The role of cerebrospinal fluid shunting in tuberculous meningitis

M. R.R. Bullock; J. R. Van Dellen

doi:10.1016/0090-3019(82)90344-5

The role of cerebrospinal fluid shunting in tuberculous meningitis

M. R.R. Bullock, J. R. Van Dellen

Neurological Surgery

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Abstract

Twenty-three patients with severe tuberculous meningitis who underwent cerebrospinal fluid shunting within the first month of illness were reviewed nine months later. The criteria for and results of the use of cerebrospinal fluid shunts in tuberculous meningitis are reviewed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	274-277
Number of pages	4
Journal	Surgical neurology
Volume	18
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0090-3019(82)90344-5
State	Published - Oct 1982

Keywords

cerebrospinal fluid
periventricular lucency
shunting
tuberculous meningitis

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Clinical Neurology
Surgery

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