Presentation
We describe an unusual presentation of RCC in which the patient presented with a clinical picture of chemical meningitis consisting of meningeal irritation, inflammatory cerebrospinal fluid profile, and enhancing pituitary and hypothalamic lesions, in [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Entire Body System
- Fever of Unknown Origin
Recurrent fever of unknown origin, coma, and meningismus due to a leaking craniopharyngioma. Am J Med. 1988. 84: 543-5 3. Kumar A, Kasliwal MK, Suri A, Sharma BS. [surgicalneurologyint.com]
- Soft Tissue Mass
[…] hyperintense soft tissue mass in the left basifrontal region Click here to view Figure 3: T1 weighted fat saturated axial image showing suppressed hyperintense foci confirming the fat content Click here to view Discussion Dermoid cysts are thick-walled [wajradiology.org]
Eyes
- Retroorbital Pain
A 41-yr-old man was admitted following acute headache, vomiting, and retroorbital pain. He complained of intermittent headache and dizziness for 3 months. There was no remarkable past history of medico-surgical illness. [synapse.koreamed.org]
Neurologic
- Headache
Sometimes the headache may begin as a lingering headache, and typical orthostatic features may appear days or weeks later. At times the headache may be preceded by neck pain or interscapular pain for days or weeks. [braintalkcommunities.org]
Emergency physicians should consider intrathecal entry and pneumocephalus in patients who present with a headache after an epidural intervention. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
- Neck Stiffness
A 41-yr-old man was admitted with acute headache, neck stiffness, and febrile sensation. Cerebrospinal fluid examination showed pleocytosis, an increased protein level and, a decreased glucose concentration. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Another important symptom to take note is neck stiffness. This is also called as nuchal rigidity. This symptom is characterized by muscle spasms in the neck area. The patient will also have a difficulty moving the neck forward. [tandurust.com]
Presentation is usually with fever, myalgia and arthralgia and signs and symptoms of meningism, including neck-stiffness, nausea and vomiting, photophobia, although these are variable 1,2. Etiology The condition by definition is idiopathic. [radiopaedia.org]
Headache and neck stiffness gradually improved over the next six days with conservative treatment with methylprednisolone and antibiotics. [synapse.koreamed.org]
- Dysarthria
On the 7th day of the attack, confusion, dysarthria, and right-sided facial paralysis and hemiparesis were noted. Cerebral infarction on the left basal ganglia was confirmed. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
On the 7th day of apoplexy, the patient complained of aggravated headache and exhibited intermittent confusion, dysarthria, and right-side facial paralysis and hemiparesis. [synapse.koreamed.org]
Workup
Complete septic workup failed to identify an organism in either patient. Both patients responded to treatment with corticosteroid medication used to modulate the inflammatory response induced by the coil implants. [uthscsa.influuent.utsystem.edu]
Treatment
Chemical meningitis after cerebral aneurysm treatment using two second-generation aneurysm coils: Report of two cases. [uthscsa.influuent.utsystem.edu]
Treatment for Meningitis Tips 1. Acute bacterial meningitis requires prompt treatment with intravenous antibiotics to ensure recovery and reduce the risk of complications. 2. [lfpro.bztronics.com]
Dose reduction and appropriate symptomatic treatment permitted the administration of 15 injections of liposomal cytarabine combined with dabrafenib. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
A single antibiotic agent was used for the most of the treatment period in 8 patients with bacterial meningitis and in 3 patients with IC meningitis; the remainder received combination treatment. [academic.oup.com]
Prognosis
Treatment and prognosis Although each attack is self limited, given the strong association with HSV-2 therapy and prophylaxis with acyclovir or valacyclovir has been proposed 2. [radiopaedia.org]
Prognosis Meningitis kills more UK children under the age of 5 than any other infectious disease. [ 2 ] Prognosis depends on the pathogen, the patient's age and condition and the severity of acute illness. [patient.info]
Other treatments will include: Fluids through a vein (IV) Medicines to treat symptoms, such as brain swelling, shock, and seizures Outlook (Prognosis) Early diagnosis and treatment of bacterial meningitis is essential to prevent permanent neurological [mountsinai.org]
In general, prognosis is grave with an aneurysm, better with an arteriovenous malformation, and best when 4-vessel angiography does not detect a lesion, presumably because the bleeding source is small and has sealed itself. [msdmanuals.com]
Viral meningitis seems to carry a better prognosis. However, mortality following HSV infection of the central nervous system is 15%. [labtestsonline.org.uk]
Etiology
Etiology The condition by definition is idiopathic. See the discussion on terminology above. [radiopaedia.org]
The etiology of postdural puncture meningitis is very debatable. [mjdrdypu.org]
Journal of Meningitis focuses on causative agents, pathophysiology, etiology, preventive measures, treatment, management of meningitis, etc. [omicsonline.org]
DISCUSSION Post-spinal meningitis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients having post-spinal headache, convulsions and changes in mental status. 4,5 Its etiology includes failure of aseptic techniques, presence of asymptomatic bacteremia [apicareonline.com]
All cultures, including CSF cultures, must be negative for any bacterial, viral, or fungal etiologies. Imaging studies are usually unnecessary. [mdmag.com]
Epidemiology
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology ISSN: 0899-823X EISSN: 1559-6834 URL: /core/journals/infection-control-and-hospital-epidemiology Unfortunately you do not have access to this content, please use the Get access link below for information on how [journals.cambridge.org]
School-based clusters of meningococcal disease in the United States: descriptive epidemiology and a case-control analysis. JAMA 1997;277:389-95. Brooks R, Woods CW, Benjamin, DK Jr, Rosenstein NE. [imic.or.jp]
[…] infectious-diseases-related-to-travel/meningococcal-disease meningitis belt (CDC) http://www.cdc.gov/travel-static/yellowbook/2016/map_3-11.pdf 4) Meningococcal meningitis (WHO) http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs141/en/ 5) MENINGOCOCCAL DISEASE: HISTORY, EPIDEMIOLOGY [bdj.co.jp]
Encephalitis and aseptic meningitis, Olmsted County, Minnesota, 1950-1981, I: epidemiology. Ann Neurol. 1984 Sep;16(3):283-94. Bilukha OO, Rosenstein N. [lifeextension.com]
Epidemiology Meningitis occurs in people of all age groups but infants, young children and the elderly are more predisposed to meningitis. [ 3 ] Viral meningitis is the most common cause. [patient.info]
Pathophysiology
Provides in-depth coverage of CSF examination and analysis, CSF physiology and pathophysiology, approach to diagnosis, and future directions in CSF analysis. [books.google.com]
One complication of the lumbar-gallbladder shunt is discussed as well as its pathophysiologic theory and management. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
14 What exactly is the pathophysiology of bacterial meningitis? Invasionand Response: Bacterial meningitis usually begins with nasopharyngeal colonization by an organism, followed by invasion and bacteremia. [healthtap.com]
Intern doctor at Dhulikhel hospital Published on Dec 13, 2016 pathophysiology and csf analysis in simpler form 1. Meningitis Group- 5 Tutor:Dr.Rajiv Shrestha 2. [slideshare.net]
It is a diagnosis of exclusion and its pathophysiological mechanism remains unclear. [nature.com]
Prevention
The single best prevention method is proper hand hygiene. Wash your hands often. Use alcohol-based gels only when your hands are not visibly soiled. Another prevention method is proper cleaning of surfaces. [lfpro.bztronics.com]
[…] to Know (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) [ Read More ] [icdlist.com]
To prevent the chemical meningitis risk, dexametasone sodium phosphate 8 mg/day was administered by intravenous injection. Our patients suffered most probably from chemical meningitis. [encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com]
Prevention Certain vaccines can help prevent some types of bacterial meningitis: Haemophilus vaccine ( HiB vaccine ) given to children helps Pneumococcal vaccine is given to children and adults Meningococcal vaccine is given to children and adults ; some [mountsinai.org]
You should seek medical care quickly if you have a sudden fever a severe headache a stiff neck early treatment can help prevent serious problems, including death. Vaccines can prevent some of the bacterial infections that cause meningitis. [icd9data.com]