Research Article
Analysis of Cases with Cerebrospinal Fluid Characteristics Similar to Tuberculous Meningitis
Table 1
Number of patients presenting with symptoms.
| General information | Front wheel drive | Fever | Headache | Mental symptoms | Cognitive impairment | Disturbance of consciousness | Meningeal irritation | Epileptic seizure | ICU |
| Total (24) (%) | 5 (20.8%) | 10 (41.7%) | 8 (33.3%) | 5 (20.8%) | 6 (25%) | 16 (66.7%) | 9 (37.5%) | 6 (25%) | 11 (45.8%) | Liszt’s meningitis (2) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Brucella (2) | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | Varicella zoster virus encephalitis (4) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | Herpes simplex virus type 1 (2) | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | Lupus encephalopathy (2) | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | NMDAR receptor encephalitis (2) | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | Meningeal carcinomatosis (2) | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | Hidden meningococcal disease (5) | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | 2 | Central nervous system sarcoidosis (2) | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | Rhizopus oryzae infection (1) | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
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