Three Different Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis – A Case Series

Central nervous system (CNS) – Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health problem in developing countries such as India. It accounts for 5%–10% of cases of extra pulmonary TB, of which 1% have serious illness. The diagnosis and treatment of these patients is quite challenging in resource-limited settings because confirming a bacterial specimen is difficult. Imaging plays a crucial role in differentiating tuberculoma from other similar space-occupying lesions and in assessing the prognosis. Bacteriological demonstration of TB bacilli confirms the diagnosis. We present three unique presentations of CNS TB with two pulmonary involvements and serious illness.