Table 9.

End-of-treatment clinical assessment in children with tuberculous meningitis

Specialist	Post treatment assessment
Neurologist and neurodevelopmental specialist	Clinical assessment and signs/symptoms screen with additional referral as needed
	Seizure/epilepsy management
	Medical spasticity management
	6-monthly shunt assessment (for VP shunts)
	Neurological cognitive and functional impairment assessment
	Neuroimaging only if clinically indicated (MRI if available)
Ophthalmologist/audiologist	Vision impairment, hearing loss
Physiotherapist/occupational therapist	Spasticity management/transport needs (wheelchair/adapted stroller (buggy) specific for individual’s needs)
Speech therapist/surgeon/gastrointestinal specialist	Feeding options including PEG with/without fundoplication; constipation management
Endocrinologist	Endocrine assessment in case of thalamic injury
Dental	Management of dental caries if indicated
Social worker	Educational assessment, support, and school placement for learners with special educational needs

VP = ventriculoperitoneal; MRI = magnetic resonance imaging; PEG = percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy.