Dysphagia in children (0-12 years) recovering from tuberculosis meningitis (TBM)
Background information: Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is the most severe extra-pulmonary complication of tuberculosis (TB) and also the most common bacterial meningitis in the Western Cape. The consequences of childhood TBM include poor motor and neurological outcomes which could lead to dysphagia. A...
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Format: | Dissertation |
Language: | English |
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University of Cape Town
2015
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15577 |