Chapter-18 Central Nervous System
BOOK TITLE: Approach to Practical Pediatrics
Author
1. Narang Manish
ISBN
9789350250938
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11201_18
Edition
2/e
Publishing Year
2011
Pages
65
Author Affiliations
1.
University College of Medical Sciences and GTB Hospital, Delhi,
University College of Medical Sciences and GTB Hospital, Delhi, India,
University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, New Delhi, India,
University College of Medical Sciences and GTB Hospital, New Delhi, India,
University College of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
Chapter keywords
Tuberculous meningitis (TBM),
central nervous system,
fever,
altered sensorium,
seizures,
vomiting,
headache,
convulsions,
focal neurological deficits,
cranial nerve palsies: vision,
hearing,
speech,
drooling of saliva and pooling of secretions,
sensory deficits,
hemiplegia,
postvaccinial encephalopathy pertussis