Meningitis CT

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Viral Meningitis
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]

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CT

  • The role of the head CT is controversial. It should obviously be preformed in all patients with suspected elevations in intracranial pressure (ICP), however this is often a difficult clinical diagnosis.
    • Approximately 50% of the patients in Durand’s study with focal neuro findings had CT abnormalities, whereas CT findings were seen in only 17% of patients without focal findings on exam (p < 0.01).
    • Quagliarello and Scheld recommend getting CTs only in patients who are comatose, have papilledema or who have focal neuro deficits.

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