Tuberculous meningitis (clinical observation and evaluation Thwaites index, Lancet consensus)
Abstract
This article reviews the case of a 16-year-old adolescent patient with tuberculous meningitis (TM), who was admitted to the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for Pulmonology and Tuberculosis (RSPCPT) for 425 days. Thearticle aims to discuss the degree of likelihood and severity of NV in the same patient using diagnostic scales (Thwaites diagnostic index, 2002, Lancet Consensus System, 2010). The result on using of the diagnostic indexes shows high likelihood of TM in the patient. Clinical data also suggests the high severity of TM. The study highlights the need for use and development of more modern diagnostic methods and scales for the patients with suspected TM.
About the Authors
L. V. Litskevich
Белорусский государственный медицинский университет
Belarus
Belarus
Zh. I. Kryvasheyeva
Белорусский государственный медицинский университет
Belarus
Belarus
A. A. Astapov
Белорусский государственный медицинский университет
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
O. M. Zalutskaya
РНПЦ пульмонологии и фтизиатрии
Belarus
Belarus
N. K. Jha
Белорусский государственный медицинский университет
Belarus
Belarus
S. Mazhar
Белорусский государственный медицинский университет
Belarus
Belarus
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Litskevich L.V., Kryvasheyeva Zh.I., Astapov A.A., Zalutskaya O.M., Jha N.K., Mazhar S. Tuberculous meningitis (clinical observation and evaluation Thwaites index, Lancet consensus). Healthcare. 2023;(12):53-59. (In Russ.)
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