TB meningitis in the Czech Republic - new encounter with an old diagnosis after 20 years

Abstract

Authors present three pediatric cases of tuberculous meningitis treated in their department since 2013. Symptoms, laboratory and imaging results, therapy and current clinical state of the patients are discussed.

Keywords

• tuberculous meningitis
• TBC
• vasculitis
• hydrocephalus
• salt wasting syndrome
• coefficient of energy balance