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The CSF profile is abnormal in viral meningitis. Characteristics include usually normal opening pressure, slightly increased protein and normal glucose (glucose is below normal for bacterial meningitis).
How do you confirm viral meningitis?
To diagnose viral meningitis, the doctor performs a lumbar puncture or ‘spinal tap’ to obtain some of the fluid that normally surrounds the brain and spinal cord. Laboratory tests on this fluid help the doctor decide whether the infection is caused by a virus or other germ such as bacteria.
What are the different types of viral meningitis?
Viral meningitis
- Enteroviruses. Coxsackie or Echovirus groups of enteroviruses are the most common cause of viral meningitis.
- Herpes viruses. Herpes viruses are the other common cause of viral meningitis in adolescents and adults in developed countries[2].
- Mumps and measles.
Viral meningitis, also known as aseptic meningitis, is a type of meningitis due to a viral infection. It results in inflammation of the meninges (the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord). Symptoms commonly include headache, fever, sensitivity to light and neck stiffness.
Can viral meningitis damage brain?
Bacteria or a virus can cause meningitis. Viral meningitis is more common, but bacterial meningitis is more serious. It can lead to brain damage, paralysis, or stroke. In some cases, it can be fatal.
What are the precautions for viral meningitis?
Meningococcal meningitis patients should be placed on droplet precautions (private room, mask for all entering the room) until they have completed 24 hours of appropriate antibiotic therapy. Negative pressure ventilation is not required. Patients with pneumococcal or viral meningitis do not require isolation. 7.
Treatment. In most cases, there is no specific treatment for viral meningitis. Most people who get mild viral meningitis usually recover completely in 7 to 10 days without treatment. Antiviral medicine may help people with meningitis caused by viruses such as herpesvirus and influenza.
What are 3 types of meningitis?
Types of meningitis
- Viral meningitis. Viral meningitis is the most common type of meningitis.
- Bacterial meningitis. Bacterial meningitis is contagious and caused by infection from certain bacteria.
- Fungal meningitis. Fungal meningitis is a rare type of meningitis.
- Parasitic meningitis.
- Non-infectious meningitis.
Can you be hospitalized for viral meningitis?
Treatment in hospital is recommended in all cases of bacterial meningitis, as the condition can cause serious problems and requires close monitoring. Severe viral meningitis may also be treated in hospital.
Viral meningitis can be contagious from 3 days after infection starts to about 10 days after symptoms develop. Bacterial meningitis is usually less contagious than viral meningitis. It’s generally contagious during the incubation period and an additional 7 to 14 days.
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