Treatment of cryptococcal meningitis by use of shunting and review in literature / 中南大学学报(医学版)

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE@#To evaluate the time and effect of shunt operation on cryptococcal meningitis.
@*METHODS@#A total 7 patients received shunt operation for the therapy of cryptococcal meningitis patients and the data was retrospectively analyzed.
@*RESULTS@#Intracranial hypertension-caused symptoms were resolved immediately. There was no complication, no infection dissemination and no recrudescence of cryptococcal meningitis. 
@*CONCLUSION@#Shunt operation is effective for intracranial hypertension caused by cryptococcal meningitis. It does not affect the antifungal treatment.