The clinical stages proposed by the British Medical Research Council (BMRC) for tuberculous meningitis can be modified to incorporate the patient's Glasgow coma score:
Parameters:
(1) Glasgow coma score (GCS)
(2) focal neurological defects
Glasgow Coma Score
Focal Neurological Defects
Grade
15
absent
Grade I
15
present
Grade II
11 to 14
NA
Grade II
3 to 10
NA
Grade III
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