Global Frequency and Clinical Features of Stroke in Patients With Tuberculous Meningitis: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Stroke in tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality.

Objective

To determine the country-specific, regional, and overall prevalence of stroke among patients with TBM, including their clinical manifestations, stroke locations, and outcomes.

Evidence review

This systematic review searched records in MEDLINE by PubMed, Scopus, and EMBASE until July 2020 for relevant articles on the occurrence and characteristics of stroke in TBM. Randomized clinical trials and cohort studies that included a population of patients with TBM were analyzed for clinical manifestations, type of stroke, area of stroke, vascular territory, and outcomes. Studies that did not report the occurrence of stroke, reported as abstract only with no full

SUBMITTER: Sy MCC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9437750 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature