Give 4 other complications of meningitis that may be identified on CT head?

Abnormalities requiring further intervention are frequently found on CT head
In a study of 299 patients with meningitis, the frequency of abnormalities identified were:

Abnormality

At Admission

At Any Point During Clinical Course

Brain Infarction 1

44%

56%

Sinusitis or Otitis 1

9%

17%

Cerebral Oedema

10%

12%

Hydrocephalus 1

3%

5%

Cerebritis 1

4%

8%

Empyema or Abscess 1

1%

2$

Intracranial Haemorrhage 1

0.5%

1%

Other Abnormality

8%

8%