Table 1 The clinical manifestations of the patients
Variable | Tuberculous meningitis group (N = 37) | Non-tuberculous meningitis group (N = 330) |
|---|---|---|
Sex, male (%) | 59.1 | 54.5 |
Mean age | 49.5 | 49.8 |
Clinical manifestations | ||
Fever (%) | 86.4 | 65.6 |
Headache (%) | 97.7 | 80.2 |
Vomiting (%) | 43.2 | 22.6 |
Neck stiffness (%) | 79.5 | 64.1 |
Alteration of consciousness (%) | 43.2 | 31.3 |
Cranial nerve palsy (%) | 11.4 | 18.0 |
Laboratory results | ||
CSF total WBC count (cell/mm3), mean | 133.5 | 276.7 |
CSF protein concentration (mg/dl), mean | 367.8 | 324.1 |
CSF sugar concentration (mg/dl), mean | 20.1 | 66.9 |