Table 1.
Baseline characteristics among 95 tuberculous meningitis patients assessed for headache severity.
| Characteristics | n | (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (mean±SD) | 32.54±13.9 | |
| Male | 44 | (46.3) |
| Duration of illness (days) (mean±SD) | 78.80±54.8 | |
| History of tuberculosis | 24 | (25.3) |
| BMRC staging | ||
| I | 21 | (22.1) |
| II | 41 | (43.2) |
| III | 33 | (34.7) |
| Fever | 92 | (96.8) |
| Headache severity | ||
| Mild | 22 | (23.2) |
| Moderate | 22 | (23.2) |
| Severe | 35 | (36.8) |
| Headache severity | ||
| Mild | 22 | (23.2) |
| Moderate | 22 | (23.2) |
| Severe | 35 | (36.8) |
| Headache severity | ||
| Mild | 22 | (23.2) |
| Moderate | 22 | (23.2) |
| Severe | 35 | (36.8) |
| Intolerable | 16 | (16.8) |
| Vomiting | 76 | (80.0) |
| Seizures | 44 | (46.3) |
| Diplopia | 38 | (40.0) |
| Cranial nerve involvement | 52 | (54.7) |
| Hemiparesis | 7 | (7.4) |
| Papilledema | 55 | (57.9) |
| Optic atrophy | 16 | (16.8) |
| Ataxia | 7 | (7.4) |
| Paraparesis | 5 | (5.3) |
| Vision | ||
| Normal | 84 | (88.4) |
| Low vision | 7 | (7.4) |
| Blindness | 4 | (4.2) |
| Neck rigidity | 73 | (76.8) |
| Kerning sign | 74 | (77.9) |
| AFB stain positive | 23 | (24.2) |
| Culture positive | 14 | (14.7) |
| PCR positive | 51 | (52.7) |
| Diagnostic category | ||
| Definite | 53 | (55.8) |
| Probable | 22 | (23.2) |
| Possible | 20 | (21.0) |
| MRI findings | ||
| Exudates | 38 | (40.0) |
| Meningeal enhancement | 42 | (44.2) |
| Hydrocephalus | 42 | (44.2) |
| Tuberculoma | 35 | (36.8) |
| Infarct | 13 | (13.7) |
| Normal | 14 | (14.7) |
| Follow up at 6 months | ||
| Death | 15 | (15.8) |
| Good outcome (MBI >12) | 72 | (75.8) |
| Poor outcome (MBI ≤12) | 8 | (8.4) |
BMRC - British Medical Research Council, MBI - Modified Barthel index, AFB - acid-fast bacillus, PCR - polymerase chain reaction