tuberculous meningitis

a complication of tuberculosis resulting from the spread of the tubercle bacilli from the lungs to the brain via the bloodstream. Tuberculous lesions in the subarachnoid space rupture to cause inflammation of the middle and innermost meninges (the arachnoid and pia). The symptoms are the same as those associated with other forms of bacterial meningitis, and hydrocephalus may develop.

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Psychology term of the day

November 28th 2024

indirect method of therapy

a method of conducting therapy, particularly exemplified by client-centered therapy, in which the therapist does not attempt to direct the client’s communication or evaluate the client’s remarks, although he or she may refer back to the client’s remarks or restate them (see restatement).