Table 6 The MRI results in 186 children with purulent meningitis
From: Clinical analysis on 430 cases of infantile purulent meningitis
Brain MRI results | Cases | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Normal | 65 | 34.9 |
Extracerebral space widened, subdural effusion | 57 | 30.6 |
Abnormal brain signals | 33 | 17.7 |
Widened supratentorial ventricles | 10 | 5.4 |
Delayed cerebral white matter myelinization | 7 | 3.8 |
Abnormal development of pineal cyst, etc. | 5 | 2.7 |
Hydrocephalus | 5 | 2.7 |
Cerebral atrophy | 2 | 1.1 |
Cerebral abscess | 2 | 1.1 |
Total cases | 186 | 100 |