Background: Tuberculous meningitis is the severest and commonest form of central nervous
system tuberculosis causing high mortality and morbidity. We aim to study the clinical,
biochemical, and radiological characteristics of tuberculous meningitis in adult patients in
Qatar and to calculate the incidence. Methods: A descriptive retrospective 7-year study was
conducted at the Hamad General Hospital (the only tertiary referral center and sole health
care provider for tuberculosis in Qatar) between the 1st of January 2006 and the 31st of …

Objective: To study the clinical, biochemical and radiological characteristics of tuberculous
meningitis (TBM) in adult patients in Qatar and to calculate the incidence. Background: TBM
is the severest and commonest form of central nervous system tuberculosis causing high
mortality and morbidity. Reports in the Middle East are scarce. Methods: A descriptive
retrospective 7-year study was conducted at Hamad General Hospital (the only tertiary
referral center and sole health care provider for tuberculosis in Qatar) between 1st of …