ABSTRACT
Tuberculous Meningitis (TBM) is the most severe manifestation of Tuberculosis infection attacking the central nervous system (CNS) and causing risk of malnutrition in patients due to the decreasing ability to eat and loss of appetite. We focused on the nutritional aspect of TBM patients and its significance in patient health outcomes. We describe a 35-year-old Asian male who was diagnosed with Tuberculous meningitis and had been hospitalized in the neurology ward at Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital Jakarta. The patient had a headache, dizziness, and seizure. After being diagnosed with TBM, the patient was then consulted by the Clinical Nutrition Department due to malnutrition appearance. The patient was observed and given high energy protein intake. Nutritional status based on anthropometric indices did not change during observation, but there were improvements in total lymphocyte count and functional capacity.
