Tuberculosis (TB): spinal meningitis

Evidence-based neurology checklist on tuberculosis (tb): spinal meningitis: Pathology This develops from ruptured Rich’s focus The rupture is into the spinal arachnoid space Clinical features Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) Tuberculous arachnoiditis

Pathology

  • This develops from ruptured Rich’s focus
  • The rupture is into the spinal arachnoid space

Clinical features

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)

Tuberculous arachnoiditis

References

  1. Garg RK. Tuberculosis of the central nervous system. Postgrad Med J 1999; 75:133-140.

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