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28 Μαρ 2024 · Patients with aseptic meningitis often present with a few-day history of fever, headache, stiff neck, nausea, and photophobia. In contrast to bacterial meningitis, patients do not present with altered mental status and the onset may be less acute.
- Jennifer Mitty, Md, MPH
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- Jennifer Mitty, Md, MPH
1 Σεπ 2017 · Aseptic meningitis is the most common form of meningitis with an annual incidence of 7.6 per 100,000 adults. Most cases of aseptic meningitis are viral and require supportive care.
26 Φεβ 2024 · Several causes of aseptic meningitis may exhibit most or all symptoms without actual meningeal involvement. Viral syndromes, in particular, frequently lead to symptoms such as headaches, muscle aches, weakness, and fever, even without direct meningeal inflammation.
Symptoms of meningitis vary from person to person. Some individuals may have no symptoms; others may have mild symptoms such as cough, runny nose, rash or low-grade temperature. Common symptoms are headache, stiff neck, sensitivity to light, tiredness, confusion, nausea, vomiting and fever.
7 Αυγ 2023 · Viral meningitis typically presents with the acute onset of fever, headache, photophobia, neck stiffness, and often nausea and vomiting, although younger children may not show signs of meningeal irritation.
Aseptic meningitis often has a similar presentation to that of bacterial meningitis (ie, fever, headache, altered mental status, stiff neck, photophobia), which can be a life-threatening illness.
25 Οκτ 2022 · Viral meningitis is the most common cause of aseptic meningitis. Causative agents include human enteroviruses (most commonly), herpes simplex virus, mumps, varicella zoster virus, arboviruses such as West Nile, HIV, and (rarely) influenza. [2]
