Tuberculosis in the Central Nervous System

Tuberculosis (TB) is an ancient, reemerging, infectious, chronic and highly fatal disease. It is caused by bacilli of the genus Mycobacterium and is considered as a complex of microbiological and immunological phenomena that represents a significant public health issue in Mexico and in the world [1]. According to the World Health Organization, it is estimated that a quarter of the world's population has latent TB, that is, they are infected by the bacilli, but have not yet become ill or can not spread the infection [2]. These individuals have a 5 -15% risk of developing the illness throughout their lives, and two million will die because of this disease