All of the following are known complications of tuberculous meningitis except –
Correct Answer: Parkinsonism
Description: Ans. is 'd' i.e., Parkinsonism Complications of TB meningitis There may be infarcts in the brain due to vascular occlusion Various neurological manifestations seen with TBM include : Hemiplegia (20%), quadriplegia (19%), monoplegia (3%) Cranial nerve palsies (14%) Hemiballismus (11%) Decerebrate Rigidity (3%) Tremors (6.1%) Decoicate Rigidity (3%) Midline cerebellar syndromes (4%) Cerebellar Hemispheric Lesions (1.0%) Ptosis & Ophthalmoplegia are frequent in Coma stage in tuberculous meningitis -
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