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Meningitis
Findings from Medical University of Innsbruck broaden understanding of meningitis
May 19th, 2009
"Chronic meningitis is an inflammation of the meninges with subacute onset and persisting cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) abnormalities lasting for at least one month. Several non-infectious and infectious etiologies are known to be causative," researchers in Innsbruck, Austria report. "The wide range of different etiologies renders the approach to patients with this syndrome particularly difficult. There is no standardized diagnostic procedure, thus, taking an in depth history combined with a complete physical examination is mandatory in every patient. This review aims to present the current knowledge on etiology, neurological course of disease, diagnostic and therapeutic...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-05-19)
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