The follow-up CT scan in childhood meningitis
β Scribed by R. D. Snyder; J. Stovring
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1978
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 155 KB
- Volume
- 16
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0028-3940
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β¦ Synopsis
CT in childhood bacterial meningitis has indicated that bacterial meningitis is more than an inflammation of the subarachnoid space; it is a disease process which often exerts a profound effect on the brain parenchyma. In some cases ventricular widening may be a reflection of loss of brain substance rather than increased intracranial pressure. A vasculitis may occur in cerebral vessels with consequent ischemic infarct. The abnormalities found on CT during the acute illness are frequently persistent.
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