Aseptic meningitis: causes
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Aseptic meningitis: causes. Viruses: especially Enteroviruses, Bacterial: including Syphilis, Tuberculosis, Fungal. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Infectious causes
- Viruses: especially Enteroviruses
- Bacterial: including Syphilis
- Tuberculosis
- Fungal
- Parasitic
Drug-induced
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Autoimmune causes
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Other causes
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References
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- Cascella C, Nausheen S, Cunha BA. A differential diagnosis of drug-induced aseptic meningitis. Infect Med 2008; 25:331-334.
- Todd AG, Cammisa FP, Sama A, Girardi FP. Aseptic meningitis after microdiscectomy: description of a case and review of the literature. Spine J 2008; 8:700-702.
- Emond RT, McKendrick GD. Tuberculosis as a cause of transient aseptic meningitis. Lancet 1973; 2:234-236.
- Ashwath ML, Katner HP. Recurrent aseptic meningitis due to different non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs including rofecoxib. Postgrad Med J 2003; 79:295-296.
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