Possible Causes for meningism Streptococcal Infection The histologic features of pneumococcal meningitis resemble those described for meningococcal meningitis. [histopathology-india.net] Group B Streptococcal (GBS) This is the main cause of meningitis and septicaemia in newborn babies. [meningitis.org] Some patients develop meningitis from primary pneumococcal pneumonia. [histopathology-india.net] Pneumococcal Pneumonia Abstract An extended-spectrum cephalosporin has been considered appropriate therapy for non-meningeal infections caused by drug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Mortality rates from all-cause pneumonia and meningitis were highest in the oldest age groups. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Bacterial meningitis: Pneumococcal meningitis infections cause more than 50% of all bacterial meningitis cases in the U.S. [health.ny.gov] Whiplash Injury Meningitis or meningism due to systemic infection. [patient.info] Other possible causes of acute neck pain and stiffness include vertebral fractures, cervical disc herniation, subarachnoid hemorrhage, meningitis. [boneandspine.com] Coxsackievirus Infection Severe manifestations like meningitis, encephalitis, hepatitis, and myocarditis have been previously reported. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Rarely, the patient with coxsackievirus A16 infection may also develop "aseptic" or viral meningitis. [histopathology-india.net] Abstract Coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3) is a causative agent of viral myocarditis, hepatitis, pancreatitis, and meningitis in humans. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Sinusitis Once the infection spreads over the cranial structure, it could infect the orbits, underlying bones, meninges, adjacent veins, and brain. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] None of the patients were immunocompromised or showed signs of meningitis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Other complications included the following: 16 epidural abscesses, 9 subdural empyemas, 15 meningitis cases, 3 intracerebral abscesses, 3 sinus thrombosis cases and 2 patients [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Meningitis Bacterial meningitis is usually severe. [web.archive.org] Viral meningitis is more common and usually more benign than bacterial meningitis but all cases of suspected meningitis should be managed as though having bacterial meningitis [patient.info] Mollaret's meningitis. Non-infective meningitis Meningeal inflammation can be caused by meningeal infiltration by: Malignant cells (leukaemia, lymphoma, other tumours). [patient.info] Enterococcus Enterococcus gallinarum meningitis (EGM) is rarely found in normal adults and even rarer in children. To our knowledge, EGM in neonate has not been reported previously. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Enterococcal post-surgical meningitis is an uncommon disease. 20 episodes of nosocomial post-surgical enterococcal meningitis diagnosed between 1994 and 2003 were retrospectively [doi.org] During the period of study 20 cases of post-surgical enterococcal meningitis (60% female, mean age 55 18 y, range 16–78 y) were reviewed. [doi.org] Leptomeningeal Metastasis Basically, all malignant tumors may cause neoplastic meningitis. [cco.amegroups.com] Carcinomatosis/metabolism Meningeal Carcinomatosis/mortality Meningeal Carcinomatosis/secondary* Middle Aged Neoplasm Staging Proportional Hazards Models Receptor, ErbB-2 [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] I don't think I have seen many references to neoplastic meningitis, but might be worth a search... [community.breastcancer.org] Klebsiella Meanwhile, in Western regions, Klebsiella rarely causes meningitis. [medicalnewstoday.com] For instance, meningitis from K. pneumoniae produces the hallmark symptoms of bacterial meningitis, including fever, confusion, neck stiffness, and sensitivity to bright lights [everydayhealth.com] However, in Taiwan, K. pneumoniae infection is a leading cause, responsible for about 25–40% of bacterial meningitis cases in adults. [medicalnewstoday.com] Acute Otitis Media Meningitis in a patient with a cochlear implant is not necessarily related to the implant. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] The case is described of pneumocephalus and meningitis secondary to acute otitis media. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] A case of Haemophilus parainfluenzae meningitis in a woman with a 3-day history of acute otitis media is reported. Her medical history included bladder cancer surgery. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Subarachnoid Hemorrhage KEYWORDS: Spinal cord; lumbar puncture; meningitis; schwannoma; subarachnoid hemorrhage [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Conclusion: SAH in meningitis could be explained by vasculitis or undetected ruptured mycotic aneurysm induced by acute inflammation from meningitis. [n.neurology.org] Tuberculosis in the central nervous system may present as tuberculoma and tuberculous meningitis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Cervical Osteoarthritis Disorders of bones, joints, ligaments, and meninges. In: Bradley's Neurology in Clinical Practice. 7th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Saunders Elsevier; 2016. . [mayoclinic.org] Disorders of bones, joints, ligaments, and meninges. In: Bradley WG, Daroff RB, Fenichel GM, Jankovic J, eds. Bradley's Neurology in Clinical Practice. 6th ed. [indiatoday.in] Streptococcus Pyogenes We report on a previously healthy 7-year-old boy who developed S. pyogenes meningitis following a 2-day history of otitis media. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] However, acute bacterial meningitis caused by this pathogen is unusual. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] KEYWORDS: Infectious Diseases; adult intensive care; meningitis; stroke; valvar diseases [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Otitis Media The patient presented petrositis and bilateral laryngeal paralysis with lymphocytic meningitis after six and eight months respectively. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Meningitis may be associated with acute or subacute/chronic infection. Acute otitis media is the most common cause of meningitis. [emedicine.com] Intracranial complications Meningitis – Sepsis, headache, vomiting, neck rigidity, photophobia and positive Kernig’s sign (pain on meningeal stretch eg chin to chest or straight [entsho.com] Streptococcus Pneumoniae Streptococcus pneumoniae is a leading cause of bacterial meningitis in children. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Community-acquired meningitis is a monomicrobial infection caused by either viruses or bacteria in the vast majority of patients. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Bacterial meningitis presenting in normal cerebrospinal fluid is rare in adult patients. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Cerebral Thrombosis Delayed cerebral thrombosis may occur in patients with excellent recovery from pneumococcal meningitis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] CONCLUSION: Delayed cerebral thrombosis is a rare but devastating complication of bacterial meningitis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] […] choroidal (anterior) 433.8 communicating posterior 433.8 coronary (see also Infarct, myocardium) 410.9 extremities 444.22 femoral 444.22 hepatic 444.89 hypophyseal 433.8 meningeal [icd9data.com] Bacterial Pneumonia Type b Haemophilus influenzae can cause pneumonia and bacterial meningitis. It can also cause otitis media and epiglottitis. [smartypance.com] Also in Hindi निमोनिया nimoniya pneumonia, congestion of lung जीवाणु noun jeevaanu bacterium, bacteria, plasm, microbe, plasma Watch and Learn Nearby Translations bacterial meningitis [wordhippo.com] Morbidity rates from meningitis, however, are high. [emedicine.com] Viral Upper Respiratory Tract Infection Examination meningitis Brudzinski's sign of meningitis Severe neck stiffness causes a patient's hips and knees to flex when the neck is flexed. [slideshare.net] Encephalitis, meningitis, or subarachnoid hemorrhage may follow a URI. Osteomyelitis may complicate persistent or recurrent sinusitis. [emedicine.medscape.com] Kernig's sign of meningitis Severe stiffness of the hamstrings causes an inability to straighten the leg when the hip is flexed to 90 degrees. 21. [slideshare.net] Meningeal Carcinomatosis Although rare, Meningeal carcinomatosis can arise from cervical cancer. [en.wikipedia.org] Meningeal carcinomatosis is the diffuse infiltration of the meninges by metastatic carcinoma. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Meningeal carcinomatosis was confirmed by lumbar puncture. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Viral Meningitis Viral meningitis, also known as aseptic meningitis, is a type of meningitis due to a viral infection. [en.wikipedia.org] Viruses probably account for most cases of acute meningitis. Viral meningitis is often assumed to be a largely benign disease. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] To learn more about how we use cookies, please see our cookies policy Close Intended for healthcare professionals Education Viral meningitis Viral meningitis Clinical Review [doi.org] Adenovirus Infection […] infant, delivered by cesarean section at 36 weeks gestational age, did - in contrast to all documented cases in the literature - not show any signs of pneumonia and survived meningitis [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] The most common diagnoses included febrile seizure (48%), encephalitis (26%), afebrile seizure (11%) and meningitis/meningismus (8.3%). 31 (46%) of 67 patients receiving electroencephalogram [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Rarely few of subtypes of adenovirus causes viral meningitis and encephalitis. [epainassist.com] Moraxella Catarrhalis The first case of neonatal meningitis due to this organism is described herein. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Meningitis In very rare cases, M. catarrhalis can cause meningitis, especially in newborns. [healthline.com] Lumbar puncture and blood cultures are useful in diagnosing bacteraemic infection and meningitis. [patient.info] Bacterial Meningitis OBJECTIVE: To compare scrub typhus meningitis with bacterial and tuberculous meningitis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Therefore, meningitis in RP should be considered as a differential diagnosis of bacterial meningitis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] […] bacterial meningitis). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Throughout history, many terms have been used, including serous meningitis, pseudotumor cerebri, otitic hydrocephalus, angioneurotic hydrocephalus, toxic hydrocephalus, meningeal [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] […] hypertension, hypertensive meningeal hydrops, pseudoabscess, intracranial hypertension of unknown cause, papilledema of indeterminate etiology, intracranial pressure without [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Hemophilia […] hemophilus Meanings of "hemofilus" with other terms in English Turkish Dictionary : 1 result(s) Category Turkish English Pathology 1 Pathology hemofilus menenjiti haemophilus meningitis [tureng.com] Spread to the central nervous system can result in an infection and inflammation of the sheath that surrounds nerve cells ( meningitis ). [encyclopedia.com] Haemophilus influenzae type b (which is also known as Hib) is particularly noteworthy in regard to meningitis. Hib can cause of fatal brain infection in young children. [encyclopedia.com] Acute Sinusitis […] were reviewed with the following complications: orbital cellulitis (51), orbital abscesses (44), epidural empyemas (7), subdural empyemas (6), intracerebral abscesses (2), meningitis [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] […] superficially ( Pott puffy tumor ) frontal or ethmoidal sinuses into the orbit ( subperiosteal abscess of the orbit ) dural venous sinus thrombosis intracranial extension meningitis [radiopaedia.org] A lumbar puncture was performed for suspicion of meningitis but showed no bacterial growth. [scitechnol.com] Skull Fracture All studies included meningitis in their primary outcome. [cochrane.org] A fracture in conjunction with an overlying laceration that tears the epidermis and the meninges, or runs through the paranasal sinuses and the middle ear structures, bringing [en.wikipedia.org] Metaanalysis Meningitis rate 2.5% of those receiving antibiotics vs 10% of those that did not Only 15 cases of meningitis. No formal review of paper quality. [bestbets.org] Brain Abscess The diagnosis of brain abscess should be considered in all cases of non-typhoidal Salmonella meningitis after surgery for brain tumor. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Meningitis Pneumococcus meningitis-purulent exudate Meningitis-purulent exudate A creamy purulent exudate covers the cerebral hemispheres and settles along the base of the [neuropathology-web.org] KEYWORDS: Absceso cerebral; Adenoma hipofisario; Brain abscess; Cirugía transesfenoidal; Meningitis; Pituitary adenoma; Prolactinoma; Rectus sinus thrombosis; Transsphenoidal [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Intracranial Sinus Thrombosis There were no signs of meningism. A diagnosis of raised intracranial pressure with post-papilloedema optic atrophy was made. [annalsofian.org] The mechanism of headache in CVT in the absence of intracranial hypertension, SAH, meningitis, or intracranial lesion is unknown. [doi.org] A differential diagnosis of chronic meningitis, idiopathic intracranial hypertension and chronic venous sinus thrombosis was made. [annalsofian.org] Post Lumbar Puncture Headache Pronounced enhancement of the meninges after lumbar puncture may predict long duration of the PLPH. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] METHODS: The incidence of PLPH and other general (subdural hematoma, meningitis, encephalitis) or local (local pain, spinal hematoma, local infection) complications was evaluated [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Abstract Lumbar puncture (LP) is a procedure for obtaining spinal fluid from spinal meningeal spaces this can be done as a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure which can result [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
