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MRC staging

Tuberculosis meningitis

Stage 1

Conscious and rational, no deficits, non-specific signs and symptoms

Stage 2

Conscious with alterations in behaviour, meningeal irritation, minor neurodeficits

Stage 3

Convulsions, abnormal movement, comatose with severe neurological deficits

Neurological deficits

Hemiparesis, papilloedema, cranial nerve palsies, stupor

Reference

Central nervous system tuberculosis    A Cherian and SV Thomas. Afr Health Sci.Mar 2001;11(1):118-127

Tuberculosis Meningitis.
Byrd T1, Zinser P Curr Treat Options Neurol. 2001 Sep;3(5):427-432.