LOW CSF GLUCOSE [COMPARED TO BLOOD LEVEL]

meningitis:

bacterial

tuberculous

fungal

amoebic

mumps (usually normal glucose)

other infections:

herpes encephalitis (usually normal glucose)

cerebral cysticercosis

noninfective causes:

sarcoidosis

following subarachnoid haemorrhage

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