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Tuberculous meningitis in children

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    A survey of 65 cases occurring from 1944 to 1954 has been presented.

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    The value of the anti-tuberculous drugs in treatment has been discussed

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    The importance of early diagnosis and institution of early treatment have been emphasized.

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    The importance of prolonged and uninterrupted treatment has been stressed.

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  1. Department of Medicine, Medical College, Agra

    K. N. Gour

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Paper read before the Seventh All-India Pediatric Conference held in Indore, Feb. 24, 1956.

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Gour, K.N. Tuberculous meningitis in children. Indian J Pediatr 23, 317–320 (1956). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02746221

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