From: A comparison of clinical features between neurobrucellosis and tuberculous meningitis
 | Tuberculous meningitis | Neurobrucellosis | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Age | 47 | 40 | 0.387 |
Sex | Â | Â | 0.361 |
 Male | 9 | 6 |  |
 Female | 2 | 4 |  |
Presentation | Â | Â | Â |
 Headache | 9 | 6 | 0.36 |
 Fever | 10 | 9 | 1.00 |
 Decreased consciousness | 4 | 2 | 0.63 |
 Cranial nerve involvement | 2 | 3 | 0.47 |
 meningeal irritatation sign | 4 | 2 | 0.63 |
Imaging finding | Â | Â | Â |
 Parenchymal involvement | 10 | 7 | 0.31 |
 Meningeal involvement | 2 | 4 | 0.36 |
 Hydrocephalus | 3 | 1 | 0.59 |
 Duration from onset of symptoms to lumbar puncture | 23.50 (8.75,49.50) | 16.00(10.75,33.00) | 0.37 |
Cerebrospinal fluid Findings | Â | Â | Â |
 Leucocyte count | 198.80 ± 110.55 | 266.00 ± 102.32 | 0.32 |
 Protein level | 1.51 ± 0.23 | 2.14 ± 0.54 | 0.31 |
 Glucose level | 2.07 ± 0.44 | 2.32 ± 0.16 | 0.60 |
 Chloride level | 116.80(108.80,121.93) | 113.00(111.02,116.03) | 0.42 |
 Lymphocyte ratio | 63%±29% | 89%±7% | 0.02 |
 Neutrophil ration | 37%±33% | 10%±6% | 0.03 |