CSF Chloride is decreased in: (A) Chronic alcoholism, (B) General Paralysis of insane, (C) Pyogenic meningitis, (D) Tubercular meningitis
Answer is D. CSF from tuberculous meningitis often develops a spider web clot on standing Other CSF findings are increased lymphocytes, decreased chloride. The use of PCR and DNA probes may help detect the bacilli speedily and more often.