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Table 5 The CT results in 312 children with purulent meningitis

From: Clinical analysis on 430 cases of infantile purulent meningitis

Brain CT results

Cases

Percentage (%)

Normal

171

54.8

Extracerebral space widened, subdural effusion

98

31.4

Local or diffuse lower density lesion

31

10.0

Ventricle plumped, ventriculomegaly

6

1.9

Cerebral edema

3

1.0

Hydrocephalus

2

0.6

Cerebral atrophy

1

0.3

Total cases

312

100