Preferred Label : Zoster meningitis;
ICD-11 definition : A disease of the meninges, caused by the reactivation of a latent infection with varicella
zoster virus. This disease is characterized by fever, stiff neck, headache, vomiting,
photophobia, and sometimes an altered mental status or body aches. Confirmation is
by identification of varicella zoster viral DNA or anti-varicella zoster IgG in cerebrospinal
fluid.;
ICD-11 synonym : Herpes zoster meningitis;
Origin ID : 1818527310;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
A disease of the meninges, caused by the reactivation of a latent infection with varicella
zoster virus. This disease is characterized by fever, stiff neck, headache, vomiting,
photophobia, and sometimes an altered mental status or body aches. Confirmation is
by identification of varicella zoster viral DNA or anti-varicella zoster IgG in cerebrospinal
fluid.