Table 2.
Characteristics of patients with TBM#.
| Characteristics | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Total No. | 40 (100.0) |
| History | |
| Tuberculosis contact in history | 2 (5.0) |
| Symptom duration > 14 d | 26 (65.0) |
| Symptom duration 1–14 d | 14 (35.0) |
| With anti-TB treatment duration 1–14 d | 30 (75.0) |
| Without anti-TB treatment | 10 (25.0) |
| TBM category | |
| Definite TBM | 22 (55.0) |
| Probable TBM | 18 (45.0) |
| TBM stage* | |
| I | 17 (42.5) |
| II | 5 (12.5) |
| III | 18 (45.0) |
| Cerebral imaging | |
| Hydrocephalus | 5 (12.5) |
| Basal meningeal enhancement | 9 (22.5) |
| Tuberculoma | 22(55.0) |
| Infarct | 9 (22.5) |
#Data are n (%).
*TBM stage was defined by British Medical Research Council clinical stage of TBM (22).