Pathology of Post Meningitic Hydrocephalus
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 11
Abstract
Meningitis of Bacterial (Including Tubercular) or non bacterial origin is common and lethal infection of central nervous system in children. Although with the use of modern medical facilities including antibiotics the mortality rate of meningitis have decreased yet number of patients surviving with complications such as hydrocephalus have greatly increased. In this article the etipathogenisis of post meningitis hydrocephalus had been reviewed. effective use of appropriate antibiotics and shunt procedures have improved the outcome of post meningitis hydrocephalus of bacterial origin but same is not true with that of fungal origin which still carries high mortality and morbidity
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Dr Anil K Dubey
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