Sign or Symptom
meningism
Subclass of:
Neurologic Manifestations
Definitions related to meningism:
  • A condition characterized by neck stiffness, headache, and other symptoms suggestive of meningeal irritation, but without actual inflammation of the meninges (MENINGITIS). Spinal fluid pressure may be elevated but spinal fluid is normal. (DeJong, The Neurologic Examination, 4th ed, p673)
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • (meningismus) The symptoms of neck stiffness, headache, and photophobia resulting from meningeal irritation. Causes include subarachnoid hemorrhage and acute febrile diseases.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (meningeal syndrome) A condition marked by headache, fever, and a stiff neck, which is caused when the meninges (three thin layers of tissue that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord) become irritated. Meningeal syndrome may be caused by blood, cancer cells, or substances from the breakdown of cancer cells that get into the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). It may also be caused by infection with a bacterium, virus, or fungus.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (meningismus) A disorder characterized by neck stiffness, headache, and photophobia resulting from irritation of the cerebral meninges.
    Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events
    U.S. National Institutes of Health, 2021
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