Raz Un Nisa, Muhammad Ashraf Ali, Manzoor Ahmed.
Computed tomography in complicated childhood meningitis studies.
Pak J Radiol Jan ;33(1):01-4.

Objective: To use computed tomography scan to visualize the intracranial complications of meningitis. Design: Retrospective analysis of the clinical and radiology records of children who underwent CT scans between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2021. Setting: Sandemen Provincial Hospital Quetta at Radiology department. Subjects: Fourty two patients under the age of 15 years who had serious meningitis that had been diagnosed clinically and in a lab. Results: We found fever (86.1%), convulsions (83.3%), vomiting (52.4%) Headache (35.7%) which were the presenting features that made necessary the request for CT scan brain. Communicating hydrocephalus (42.9%), subdural effusion (19%), diffuse cerebral infarction (19%) and cerebral abscess (4.8%) which was the common findings in CT scan in patients. Conclusion: Computed tomography is a practical and reliable method for identifying meningitis-related intracranial complications in children. The outcome of the patients will be improved by prompt and precise detection of conditions like hydrocephalus, abscess in brain, and subdural effusion. In order to lessen the long-term neurological effects of this disorder early detection by Computed tomography are the options available.

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