Meningitis

Inflammation of the coverings of the brain and/or spinal cord, which consist of the PIA MATER; ARACHNOID; and DURA MATER. Infections (viral, bacterial, and fungal) are the most common causes of this condition, but subarachnoid hemorrhage (HEMORRHAGES, SUBARACHNOID), chemical irritation (chemical MENINGITIS), granulomatous conditions, neoplastic conditions (CARCINOMATOUS MENINGITIS), and other inflammatory conditions may produce this syndrome. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1994, Ch24, p6)

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Tree Number(s): C10.586.625

MeSH Unique ID: D008581

Entry Terms:

• Meningitides
• Pachymeningitis
• Pachymeningitides

See Also:

• Subdural Effusion
• Meningeal Carcinomatosis

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Nervous System Diseases
Neuroinflammatory Diseases
Meningitis
Arachnoiditis
Meningitis, Aseptic
Meningitis, Bacterial
Meningitis, Escherichia coli
Meningitis, Haemophilus
Meningitis, Listeria
Meningitis, Meningococcal +
Meningitis, Pneumococcal
Tuberculosis, Meningeal
Meningitis, Fungal
Meningitis, Cryptococcal
Meningitis, Viral
Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis
Meningoencephalitis
Lupus Vasculitis, Central Nervous System