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  • Title: [Evaluation of the treatment of adult tuberculous meningitis].
    Author: Yu BZ.
    Journal: Zhonghua Jie He He Hu Xi Za Zhi; 1992 Apr; 15(2):79-80, 126. PubMed ID: 1394596.
    Abstract:
    Through analysis of the treatment in 205 patients of adult tuberculous meningitis, we considered: 1. effective and vigorous alleviation of high intracranial pressure in early stage, 2. appropriate dosage of corticosteroids and, 3. correct selection of antituberculous drugs was the mainstay for chemotherapy of tuberculous meningitis. The results were 82 patients (40.0%) were cured, 101 cases (49.3%) improved, 15 cases (7.3%) died and 7 cases (3.4%) had complications. 175 cases have been followed-up from two to five years, all of them are alive.
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