Tuberculous meningitis

Tuberculous meningitis
Other namesTB meningitis, Tubercular meningitis
CT scan showing tuberculous meningitis
SpecialtyNeurology 
SymptomsFever
CausesMycobacterium tuberculosis
Diagnostic methodBlood culture, CT scan
TreatmentAntibiotic therapy and corticosteroids

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.

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