Viral meningitis
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Broader Terms
infectious meningitis, virus disease
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Scope Note
viral infections of the leptomeninges and subarachnoid space.
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- How is viral meningitis diagnosed? Viral meningitis is usually diagnosed by laboratory tests of spinal fluid obtained with a spinal tap.
- Viral meningitis is caused by any of a number of different viruses, many of which are associated with other diseases.
- Information General: Viral meningitis is rarely fatal, but can be debilitating.
- Viral meningitis is caused by such viruses as enteroviruses, which are very common in summer and early fall.
- gov/ncidod/dvrd/revb/enterovirus/viral_meningitis.
- Viral Meningitis (nonbacterial meningitis) What is viral meningitis? Viral meningitis is an infection of the meninges (a thin lining covering the brain and spinal cord) by any one of a number of different viruses.
- Patients with mild viral meningitis may be allowed to stay at home, while those who have a more serious infection may be hospitalized for supportive care.
- The inflammation is usually caused by bacteria or viruses (viral meningitis is also called aseptic meningitis).
- Bacteria and VirusesThere are many viruses that can cause viral meningitis.
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