Disease or Syndrome
viral meningitis
vi·ral men·in·gi·tis [ vahy-ruhl men-in-jahy-tis ]
Subclass of:
Central Nervous System Viral Diseases;
Meningitis
Definitions related to viral meningitis:
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Inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord due to a viral infection.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(meningitis, viral) Viral infections of the leptomeninges and subarachnoid space. TOGAVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; FLAVIVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; RUBELLA; BUNYAVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; ORBIVIRUS infections; PICORNAVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; ORTHOMYXOVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; RHABDOVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; ARENAVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; HERPESVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; ADENOVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; JC VIRUS infections; and RETROVIRIDAE INFECTIONS may cause this form of meningitis. Clinical manifestations include fever, headache, neck pain, vomiting, PHOTOPHOBIA, and signs of meningeal irritation. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1996, Ch26, pp1-3)NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Viral meningitis tends to be less severe than acute bacterial meningitis. Findings include headache, fever, and nuchal rigidity. Diagnosis is by cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis. Treatment is with supportive measures, acyclovir for suspected herpes simplex, and antiretroviral drugs for suspected HIV infection.Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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Viral meningitis is inflammation of the leptomeninges as a manifestation of central nervous system (CNS) infection. Viral names the causative agent, and the term meningitis implies lack of parenchymal and spinal cord involvement (otherwise called encephalitis and myelitis, respectively).WebMD, 2019
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Viral meningitis is inflammation of the meninges caused by a variety of different viruses and is the most common cause of aseptic meningitis.Athenahealth, Inc., 2019
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