Angiography and Cisternography in Acute Meningitis due to<i>Hemophilus influenzae</i>

Abstract

Two cases of Hemophilus injluenzae meningitis in infants are presented. In both cases, narrowing of vessels at the base of the brain and mUltiple small vessel occlusions of the middle and callosal systems were demonstrated at angiography, and acute communicating hydrocephalus was demonstrated by cisternography. Cisternography is a safe diagnostic technique that will demonstrate bulk movement of cerebrospinal fluid and changes associated with acute meningitis, thereby aiding in the selection of patients who may benefit from diversionary shunts.