Viral meningitis

Viral meningitis: Introduction

Viral meningitis: Meningitis is an illness in which there is inflammation of the tissues that cover the brain and spinal cord.  Viral or aseptic meningitis, which is ... more about Viral meningitis.

Viral meningitis: Viral meningitis refers to meningitis caused by a viral infection. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Viral meningitis is available below.

Symptoms of Viral meningitis

• Symptoms of meningitis:
  • High fever
  • Severe headache
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
• more symptoms...»

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Viral meningitis: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Viral meningitis:

• Communicating hydrocephalus
• Acute hydrocephalus (see Brain swelling)
• Long-term neurological sequelae from uncomplicated viral meningitis are rare. Sequelae including seizure disorders, hydrocephalus, sensorineural hearing loss, weakness, paralysis, cranial nerve palsy, learning disabilities, blindness, behavior disorders, and speech delay in children have been reported, especially for infants and young children
• Encephalitis may develop, though this is rare. Infection may last much longer in a person with a depressed immune system
• more complications...»

Medical Textbooks Online about Viral meningitis

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Diagnostic Tests for Viral meningitis

• Lumbar puncture (spinal tap) - CSF tests for bacteria to rule out bacterial meningitis
• Blood culture - Blood tests for bacteria to rule out bacterial meningitis
• Meningococcal rash pressure test - test a skin rash for the "failure to whiten under pressure" property of a rash from meningococcus.
• more tests...»

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Viral meningitis?

• Misdiagnosis of Viral meningitis
• Failure to diagnose Viral meningitis
• Hidden causes of Viral meningitis (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
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Viral meningitis: Undiagnosed Conditions

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Misdiagnosis and Viral meningitis

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Viral meningitis: Research Doctors & Specialists

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• Neurology (Brain/CNS Specialists):
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  • Neurosurgery (Brain Surgery)
  • Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine (Nerve/Muscle/Bone Specialists)
  • Neuroradiology
  • Vascular Neurology
  • Neuropathology
  • Otology / Neurotology (Ear/Hearing Specialists)
• Stroke & Vascular Specialists:
  • Vascular Neurology (Brain Blood Vessels)
  • Vascular & Interventional Radiology
  • Vascular Surgery (Blood Vessel Surgeon)
  • Neuropathology (Brain Diagnostics)
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Viral meningitis: Rare Types

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Causes of Viral meningitis

• Enteroviruses
• Arboviruses
• Measles
• Mumps
• Chicken pox
• more causes...»

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More information about causes of Viral meningitis:

• Underlying causes of Viral meningitis
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• Viral meningitis as a symptom
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Treatments for Viral meningitis

• Watchful waiting
• Symptomatic and supportive treatment
• HSV, varicella and CMV have a specific antiviral therapy; most other viruses do not. For HSV the treatment of choice is acyclovir
• Treatment is needed for fungal or mycobacterial causes of aseptic meningitis. Herpesvirus/varicella (chicken pox) virus can be treated with anti-viral medicines. Supportive treatment for non-infectious causes consists of pain medications and management of complications, if they occur
• No specific treatment is available for enteroviral aseptic meningitis
• more treatments...»

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News Archives for Viral meningitis

Medical news articles related to Viral meningitis include:

• Trial Vaccine May Protect Against Serious Viral Infection
• Antibiotic-Resistant Meningitis Reported in U.S.
• Meningitis Vaccine Seems to Work Like a Charm
• Anti-Obesity Drugs Could Fight Viral Infections
• New Meningitis Vaccine Works in Infants
• Steroid Fails to Ease Meningitis in Trials
• Meningitis Shot Available, Effective Year-Round
• Meningitis Vaccine Gets Expanded Approval
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Viral meningitis

Medical research articles related to Viral meningitis include:

• Meningitis checklist
• Meningitis prevention
• Meningitis chemoprophylaxis
• Meningococcal disease
• Meningitis
• Enteroviruses
• Mumps
• more research...»

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Prognosis for Viral meningitis

Prognosis for Viral meningitis: The prognosis for viral meningitis is usually excellent, with most cases resolving in 7-10 days.

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Prevention of Viral meningitis

Prevention information for Viral meningitis has been compiled from various data sources and may be inaccurate or incomplete. None of these methods guarantee prevention of Viral meningitis.

• Vaccinations - though unfortunately there are no vaccines against enteroviruses or arboviruses.
  • MMR vaccine - avoids rare viral meningitis from measles or mumps.
  • Varicella vaccine - avoids rare viral meningitis from chickenpox
• more preventions...»

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Statistics for Viral meningitis

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• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Viral meningitis
• Death and Mortality statistics for Viral meningitis
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Viral meningitis: Broader Related Topics

• Viral diseases
• Meningitis
• Brain conditions
• Brain infection
• more types...»

Types of Viral meningitis

Types of Viral meningitis

• Enterovirus-caused meningitis
• Arbovirus-caused meningitis
• Measles-caused meningitis
• Mumps-caused meningitis
• Chickenpox-caused meningitis
• more types...»

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Article Excerpts about Viral meningitis

Meningitis is an illness in which there is inflammation of the tissues that cover the brain and spinal cord.  Viral or aseptic meningitis, which is the most common type, is caused by an infection with one of several types of viruses.  Meningitis can also be caused by infections with several types of bacteria or fungi. (Source: excerpt from Viral (Aseptic) Meningitis: DVRD)

Definitions of Viral meningitis:

A syndrome characterized by headache, neck stiffness, low grade fever, and CSF lymphocytic pleocytosis in the absence of an acute bacterial pathogen. Viral meningitis is the most frequent cause although MYCOPLASMA INFECTIONS; RICKETTSIA INFECTIONS; diagnostic or therapeutic procedures; NEOPLASTIC PROCESSES; septic perimeningeal foci; and other conditions may result in this syndrome. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p745) - (Source - Diseases Database)