Meningitis

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Meningitis Main Page

Patient Information

Overview

Causes

Classification

Viral Meningitis
Bacterial Meningitis
Fungal Meningitis

Differential Diagnosis

Diagnosis

Treatment

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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], Prashanth Saddala M.B.B.S

Synonyms and keywords: Leptomeningitis

Overview

Historical Perspective

Classification

Based on time course and CSF profile meningitis is classified into[1]:

  1. Acute septic and aseptic meningitis
  2. Recurrent meningitis
  3. Chronic meningitis

Meningitis can also be classified based on the cause :

  1. Bacterial meningitis
  2. Viral meningitis
  3. Fungal meningitis
  4. Parasitic meningitis
  5. Non infectious meningitis

Pathophysiology

Causes

Differentiating Meningitis from other Diseases

Epidemiology and Demographics

Risk Factors

Natural History, Complications and Prognosis

Diagnosis

History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | CT | Lumbar Puncture | Other Imaging Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment

Medical therapy | Surgery | Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies

Case Studies

Case #1

Related chapters

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Template:WikiDoc Sources

  1. Coyle PK (1999). "Overview of acute and chronic meningitis". Neurol Clin. 17 (4): 691–710. PMID 10517924. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)