Preferred Label : meningitis, aseptic;
MeSH definition : A syndrome characterized by headache, neck stiffness, low grade fever, and CSF lymphocytic
pleocytosis in the absence of an acute bacterial pathogen. Viral meningitis is the
most frequent cause although MYCOPLASMA INFECTIONS; RICKETTSIA INFECTIONS; diagnostic
or therapeutic procedures; NEOPLASTIC PROCESSES; septic perimeningeal foci; and other
conditions may result in this syndrome. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology,
6th ed, p745);
MeSH synonym : aseptic meningitis;
MeSH annotation : coordinate IM with specific cause (IM) if pertinent;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meningitis, aseptic;
Origin ID : D008582;
UMLS CUI : C0025290;
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A syndrome characterized by headache, neck stiffness, low grade fever, and CSF lymphocytic
pleocytosis in the absence of an acute bacterial pathogen. Viral meningitis is the
most frequent cause although MYCOPLASMA INFECTIONS; RICKETTSIA INFECTIONS; diagnostic
or therapeutic procedures; NEOPLASTIC PROCESSES; septic perimeningeal foci; and other
conditions may result in this syndrome. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology,
6th ed, p745)