Aim: To determine the prevalence of hydrocephalus is in tuberculous bacterial meningitis patients

Study Design: Cross sectional study

Place and duration: This study was conducted in Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences Islamabad, Pakistan From September 2019 to December 2020

Methodology: The technique of nonprobability, sequential sampling, was used. After a thorough examination, patients with tuberculous bacterial meningitis (TBM) were included. At the time of admission, a brief history of socio-demographics and the length of the illness was taken. The proforma was filled up with the results. The data were analyzed using SPSS Version 22.

Results: Out of 120 patients, males made up 59.16 % cases. The age groups 20-30 years, 31-40 years, 41-50 years, and 51-60 years were represented in the study by 28 (23.33 %), 37 (30.83%), 17 (14.16 %), and 38 (31.66%) patients, respectively. The prevalence of hydrocephalus among TBM was 16.66%, with the 20-30 year age group having the most cases (50 %). Significant differences have been identified (X2= 12.43, P=0.006) in age grouping. Cases with hydrocephalus with symptoms that lasted less than a week were discovered in 70 %, whereas those with symptoms that lasted more than a week were detected in 30% of patients (X2=4.51, P=0.033).

Conclusion: Hydrocephalus was seen in a substantial percentage of patients with tuberculous bacterial meningitis.

Keywords: Tuberculosis, Meningitis, Hydrocephalus, Prevalence