| Overview of acute and chronic meningitis. | |
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PMID: 10517924 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Meningitis can be subdivided based on time course of onset and duration, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) profile, and underlying origins into acute aseptic and septic meningitis, recurrent meningitis, and chronic meningitis. These are distinct syndromes that require different management strategies. Most cases of meningitis are caused by infection. The causal agent is generally predictable based on the type of meningitis, host factors, and clues from the history and examination. CSF examination remains the critical diagnostic test. |
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Authors:
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P K Coyle |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Neurologic clinics Volume: 17 ISSN: 0733-8619 ISO Abbreviation: Neurol Clin Publication Date: 1999 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1999-12-13 Completed Date: 1999-12-13 Revised Date: 2005-11-16 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8219232 Medline TA: Neurol Clin Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 691-710 Citation Subset: IM |
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Professor, Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York 11794-8121, USA. pcoyle@neuro.som.sunysb.edu |
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Acute Disease Brain / pathology, radiography Chronic Disease Diagnosis, Differential Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Meningitis, Aseptic / cerebrospinal fluid, diagnosis*, drug therapy Meningitis, Bacterial / cerebrospinal fluid, diagnosis*, drug therapy Recurrence Tomography, X-Ray Computed |
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