All issues > Volume 15(9); 1972

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1972;15(9):806-810. Published online September 30, 1972.

The Clinical Observation of Tuberculous Meningitis in Children

Sung He Shin¹, Chong Nam Kim¹, Ki Joon Kim¹

¹Department of Pediatrics. Chonju Presbyterian Medical Center

Abstract

Eighty nine cases of children with tuberculous meningitis were treated at Chon ju Presbyterian Medical Center from Jan. 1966 to Dec. 1971. The results were as follow: 1) Tuberculous meningitis comprises 47.8%(89 patients) of the total meningitis cases of 186 patients, who were treated in the same period of the time. ; 2) Age & sex incidence; 76. 4% were under the age of 6, the greatest number of these being between the age of 1 & 2. 3) Seasonal incidence; 68. 5% were observed during summer and spring. 4) In 24.1% of the 89 tuberculous meningitis cases, the source of tuberculous infection was found among their family. 5) PPD skin test was positive in 38%. 6) Lungs were clear in 40. 4% and miliary tuberculosis were found in 13. 5% of chest X-rays. 7) The recovery without sequel occurred in 65. 2%.

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