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Introduction: Viral meningitis

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, ... more about Viral meningitis.

Viral meningitis: Brain membrane infection due to viruses. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Viral meningitis is available below.

Symptoms of Viral meningitis

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Medical Textbooks Online about Viral meningitis

Medical Books Excerpts
  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs"
  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs"
  • "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms"
  • "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms"
  • "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms"
  • "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms"
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care"
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care"
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care"
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)"
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)"
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)"
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)"
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)"
  • "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis"
  • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)"
  • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)"
  • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)"
  • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)"
  • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)"
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)"
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)"
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)"
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)"
  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter"
  • "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis"
  • "Handbook of Diseases"
  • "Handbook of Diseases"
  • "Handbook of Diseases"
  • "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series"
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses"
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses"
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses"
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses"
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses"
  • "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics"
  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms"
  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms"
  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms"
  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms"
  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms"

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Diagnostic Tests for Viral meningitis

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Misdiagnosis and Viral meningitis

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Causes of Viral meningitis

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Treatments for Viral meningitis

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Videos for Viral meningitis

Meningitis Overview

Meningitis OverviewEach year you hear about small outbreaks of meningitis. It is highly contagious and sometimes fatal. Learn why the classic symptoms of a high fever...

 
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Prognosis for Viral meningitis

Prognosis for Viral meningitis: Viral meningitis is generally less severe and resolves without specific treatment (Source: excerpt from Meningococcal Disease (General): DBMD) ... Viral (aseptic) meningitis is serious but rarely fatal in persons with normal immune systems. (Source: excerpt from Viral (Aseptic) Meningitis: DVRD)

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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.

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Statistics for Viral meningitis

Types of Viral meningitis

  • Enterovirus-caused meningitis
  • Arbovirus-caused meningitis
  • Measles-caused meningitis
  • Mumps-caused meningitis
  • Chickenpox-caused meningitis

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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)

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