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9 month post tb meningitis 22 yrs old girl looks perfect and obeys commands but has mild hemiparesis of right side and mild dystonia in left side which make her walking difficult..will she improve?
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Physical Therapy: It depends on the severity of the injury but with physical therapy, careful follow up with your neurologist, and monitoring for recurrence of infection, it is possible to see improvement. Her hearing and vision should also be checked.
Answered 4/11/2014
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