DR. SONALI GAIKWAD

DR.HEMALINI SAMANT, DR SUMEET LAHANE, DR. RAGINI HASMUKURAY PAREKH

Abstract

Childhood tuberculosis (TB) constitutes approximately 10%–20% of all TB cases in India. Tuberculous Meningitis is a subacute meningitic illness, which presents in various stages like the development of hydrocephalus, raised intracranial pressure, encephalitis with disorientation, cranial nerve involvement (30%–50% cases) with the sixth nerve being the most common, and vision loss. We report a rare case of a 14 year female of Indian origin with Bilateral Abducens nerve palsy as presentation of Tuberculous meningitis.