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'''Aseptic meningitis''' is the [[inflammation]] of the [[meninges]], a membrane covering the [[brain]] and [[spinal cord]], in the absence of a positive test on a routine [[Bacteria|bacterial]] culture of the patient's [[cerebral spinal fluid]]. The most common cause of aseptic meningitis is non[[polio]] [[Enterovirus|enteroviruses]].<ref>Connolly KJ, Hammer SM. (1990). The acute aseptic meningitis syndrome. Infect Dis Clin North Am. 1990 Dec;4(4):599-622.</ref> Other causes include infectious and non-infectious agents such as mycobacteria, fungi, spirochetes, parameningeal infections, medications, and | {{stub}} | ||
'''Aseptic meningitis''' is the [[inflammation]] of the [[meninges]], a membrane covering the [[brain]] and [[spinal cord]], in the absence of a positive test on a routine [[Bacteria|bacterial]] culture of the patient's [[cerebral spinal fluid]]. The most common cause of aseptic meningitis is non[[polio]] [[Enterovirus|enteroviruses]].<ref>Connolly KJ, Hammer SM. (1990). The acute aseptic meningitis syndrome. Infect Dis Clin North Am. 1990 Dec;4(4):599-622.</ref> Other causes include infectious and non-infectious agents such as mycobacteria, fungi, spirochetes, parameningeal infections, medications, and cancers.<ref name="Tunkel2016">{{cite web|last1=Tunkel|first1=Allan R.|title=Aseptic meningitis in adults|url=https://www.uptodate.com/contents/aseptic-meningitis-in-adults|website=UpToDate|publisher=Wolters Kluwer Health|accessdate=20 April 2018}}</ref> | |||
The most common cause of aseptic [[meningitis]] is [[Enterovirus|enteroviruses]], which are responsible for more than 85% of viral cases<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2018-07-17|title=Viral Meningitis: Background, Pathophysiology, Etiology|url=https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1168529-overview}}</ref>) | The most common cause of aseptic [[meningitis]] is [[Enterovirus|enteroviruses]], which are responsible for more than 85% of viral cases<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2018-07-17|title=Viral Meningitis: Background, Pathophysiology, Etiology|url=https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1168529-overview}}</ref>) | ||
==Learn more== | |||
*[https://www.cdc.gov/meningitis/index.html Meningitis - CDC] | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[Meningitis]] | * [[Meningitis]] | ||
* [[Intracranial hypertension]] | * [[Intracranial hypertension]] | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
{{Reflist}} | |||
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[[Category:Infectious diseases]] | |||
[[Category:Viral diseases]] | |||
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Aseptic meningitis is the inflammation of the meninges, a membrane covering the brain and spinal cord, in the absence of a positive test on a routine bacterial culture of the patient's cerebral spinal fluid. The most common cause of aseptic meningitis is nonpolio enteroviruses.[1] Other causes include infectious and non-infectious agents such as mycobacteria, fungi, spirochetes, parameningeal infections, medications, and cancers.[2]
The most common cause of aseptic meningitis is enteroviruses, which are responsible for more than 85% of viral cases[3])
Learn more[edit | edit source]
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- ↑ Connolly KJ, Hammer SM. (1990). The acute aseptic meningitis syndrome. Infect Dis Clin North Am. 1990 Dec;4(4):599-622.
- ↑ Tunkel, Allan R. "Aseptic meningitis in adults". UpToDate. Wolters Kluwer Health. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
- ↑ "Viral Meningitis: Background, Pathophysiology, Etiology". July 17, 2018. Cite journal requires
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