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| العنوان: |
CLINICAL PROFILE OF MENINGITIS IN ADULTS. |
| المؤلفون: |
Patel, Krunal, Chauhan, Yesha, Vidja, Amit, Solanki, Vivek |
| المصدر: |
Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research (Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research); 2024, Vol. 15 Issue 4, p1182-1191, 10p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
TUBERCULOUS meningitis, CENTRAL nervous system infections, VIRAL encephalitis, MENINGITIS, ADULTS, MEDICAL sciences, YOUNG adults |
| مصطلحات جغرافية: |
GUJARAT (India), INDIA |
| مستخلص: |
Background and Aim: Meningoencephalitis is a syndrome leading to fatality and neurological damages. Worldwide, infection of the central nervous system is the most common cause of meningoencephalitis. In encephalitis, a leptomeningeal involvement along with inflammation of brain parenchyma is invariably present and the clinical symptoms reflect both diffuse and focal cerebral pathology as well as meningitis. This study is done to emphasize the importance of early diagnosis, so that prompt management is given at appropriate time. Material and Methods: The prospective observational study was conducted on patients attending at the Department of Medicine, Gujarat Adani Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhuj, Kutch, Gujarat, India. A total of 70 patients were studied. All patients were subjected to complete clinical evaluation and appropriate investigations to study the etiology, clinical profile and outcome in them. Results: 53 patients in our study were young adults (<50 years of age group). Among the 70 patient with meningo-encephalitis in this study, the common initial presenting symptoms were fever, headache and altered sensorium. Among 70 patients, 41 patients were diagnosed as Tuberculous meningitis. 11 patients were diagnosed as pyogenic meningitis; 12 patients were diagnosed as viral meningo encephalitis. Conclusion: Meningoencephalitis is a disease with high morbidity and mortality and considered as medical emergency. In this study, most of the patients with meningoencephalitis were males and young adults. Tuberculous meningitis was the most common overall cause in this study. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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