CSF AFB culture-positive, number (%)

2 (5%)

6 (42%)

0.001

Sputum AFB culture-positive, number (%)

4 (10.5%)

10 (71.4%)

0.00

CSF TB PCR-positive, number (%)

4 (10.5%)

7 (50.0%)

0.002

CSF pressure, mean pr. mmHg ± SD

221 ± 74

241 ± 136

0.54

CSF WBC, mean cells/mL ± SD

445 ± 505

229 ± 360

0.16

CSF lymphocytes, mean cells/mL ± SD

81.1 ± 20.6

62.5 ± 34.1

0.08

CSF protein, mean mg/dL ± SD

199 ± 135

378 ± 482

0.21

CSF glucose/blood glucose ratio ± SD

0.39 ± 0.11

0.34 ± 0.21

0.45

CSF LDH, mean amount IU/L ± SD

82.0 ± 37.7

323.3 ± 677.9

0.24

CSF ADA, mean amount IU/L ± SD

8.7 ± 6.2

16.4 ± 21.7

0.28

Serum WBC count, mean cells/mL ± SD

8654 ± 3698

7957 ± 2904

0.53

Serum HS-CRP, mean amount mg/dL ± SD

3.0 ± 5.1

7.5 ± 11.8

0.21

Brain image

0.02

Tuberculoma formation, number (%)

2 (5.3%)

4 (28.6%)

Basal meningeal enhancement, number (%)

12 (31.5%)

5 (35.7%)

Hydrocephalus, number (%)

3 (7.9%)

2 (14.2%)

Normal, number (%)

21 (55.3%)

3 (21.4%)