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Viral meningitis

Viral meningitis logo #21000 Viral meningitis is an inflammation of the meninges (the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord) caused by viral infection. It is also called aseptic meningitis or subsumed under lymphocytic choriomeningitis (LCM) due to its cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) test results. Based on clinical symptoms, viral meningitis cannot be differentiated from bac...
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viral meningitis

viral meningitis logo #21003(from the article `diagnosis`) Tests give clues to various disease processes. Viral meningitis can be differentiated from bacterial meningitis by the type of white blood cells ...
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viral meningitis

viral meningitis logo #20973<pathology> A viral form of infection that is seen most often in those under 30 years of age. Peak time for infection is in late summer. Majority of cases are caused by the Coxsackie and echovirus. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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viral meningitis

viral meningitis logo #21001meningitis due to any of various viruses, such as the coxsackieviruses, mumps virus, or the virus of lymphocytic choriomeningitis; characteristics include malaise, fever, headache, stiffness of neck and back, nausea, and cerebrospinal fluid pleocytosis (principally lymphocytic); it usually has a short uncomplicated course. See ...
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Viral meningitis

Viral meningitis logo #23738meningitis caused by a virus; usually less severe than bacterial meningitis and cannot be prevented through vaccination
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