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The follow-up CT scan in childhood meningitis

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CT in childhood bacterial meningitis has indicated that bacterial meningitis is more than an inflammation of the subarachnoid space; it is a disease process which often exerts a profound effect on the brain parenchyma. In some cases ventricular widening may be a reflection of loss of brain substance rather than increased intracranial pressure. A vasculitis may occur in cerebral vessels with consequent ischemic infarct. The abnormalities found on CT during the acute illness are frequently persistent.

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  1. Departments of Neurology, Radiology and Pediatrics, University of New Mexico Medical Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

    R. D. Snyder & J. Stovring

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Snyder, R.D., Stovring, J. The follow-up CT scan in childhood meningitis. Neuroradiology 16, 22–23 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00395192

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