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Table 4 Relationship between clinical stage of tuberculosis meningitis and clinical findings

From: Clinical, radiological and laboratory findings in 185 children with tuberculous meningitis at a single centre and relationship with the stage of the disease

Clinical findings

Stage I

Stage II

Stage III

p

(n = 68) n (%)

(n = 57) n (%)

(n = 60) n (%)

 

Neck rigidity

40 (21.6)

36 (19.6)

30 (16.2)

0.168

Vomiting

36 (19.5)

42 (22.7)

43 (23.2)

0.922

Fever

41 (22.2)

50 (27.0)

51 (27.6)

0.720

Headache

25 (13.5)

20 (10.8)

17 (9.2)

0.062

Consciousness

1 (0.5)

62 (33.5)

67 (36.2)

<0.001

Convulsion

16 (8.7)

25 (13.5)

41 (22.2)

0.001