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central nervous system, tubercular meningitis, tb meningitis, tuberculous meningitis, infection, the meninges, membranes covering the brain, spinal cord, bacteria that causes, tuberculosis, mycobacterium tuberculosis, tuberculous meningitis, spread of mycobacterium tuberculosis from another site, onset of symptoms, gradual, risk factors, history of pulmonary tuberculosis, excessive alcohol use, aids, disorders that compromise the immune system, tuberculous meningitis, very rare disorder, seizures, fever, listlessness, loss of appetite, severe headache, nausea, vomiting, stiff neck, sensitivity to light, photophobia, loss of consciousness, meningitis, important to perform a lumbar puncture, spinal tap, where a needle is inserted, the patient, spinal fluid, cerebrospinal fluid, csf, sampled, following tests help diagnose tuberculous meningitis, spinal fluid, csf, stain positive, mycobacterium, csf, high protein, low glucose, increased lymphocytes, csf culture growing m, tuberculosis, csf positive, m, tuberculosis pcr, positive skin test, tuberculosis, brain, meningeal biopsy showing m, tuberculosis, treatment involves use of antitubercular drugs, pulmonary tuberculosis, systemic steroids, tuberculous meningitis is fatal, untreated, long-term follow up is necessary to detect recurrences, residual brain damage, motor paralysis, convulsions, mental impairment, abnormal behavior, suspect you, child, have any form of meningitis, rapidly cause disability, death, symptoms worsen, not improve, new symptoms develop, in areas, high incidences of tuberculosis, bcg vaccine helpful in preventing severe forms of tuberculosis, meningitis, in very young children, spread of tuberculosis, prevented by treating people, evidence of a dormant tuberculosis infection, evidenced by a positive ppd.