Signs may include evidence of elevated intracranial pressure or meningeal irritation, cranial nerve palsies, paresis or paralysis, altered reflexes, or convulsions. (cdc.gov)
Meningitis3
Patients with varicella zoster meningitis may present with herpes zoster (Shingles) in conjunction with classic meningeal signs. (wikipedia.org)
The two mechanisms proposed for drug-induced meningitis are a delayed hypersensitivity type reaction and direct meningeal irritation. (pmrjabstracts.org)
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. (bvsalud.org)
Signs7
Immunosuppressed patients may not show dramatic signs of fever or meningeal inflammation. (medscape.com)
He had no other symptoms or signs of meningeal irritation. (aurametrix.com)
There was bilateral lateral rectus palsy and signs of meningeal irritation. (ruralneuropractice.com)
In addition, patients may have signs of meningeal irritation and an altered level of consciousness. (pediagenosis.com)
Classic signs of meningeal irritation commonly are absent on physical examination, and routine laboratory assessment is rarely revealing. (algofinance.cz)
Signs of meningeal irritation with intrathecal administration, e.g. fever, headache, stiff neck and increased cell count and protein in cerebrospinal fluid. (azurewebsites.net)
elderly patients, however, may present with insidious disease manifested only by lethargy or obtundation, variable signs of meningeal irritation, and no fever. (mhmedical.com)
Symptoms5
Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) can be differentiated from the common presenting meningeal symptoms by the appearance of a prodromal influenza-like sickness about 10 days before other symptoms begin. (wikipedia.org)
Meningeal symptoms usually develop over days to a few weeks but may develop much more rapidly or gradually. (msdmanuals.com)
Elderly individuals, especially those with underlying comorbidities (eg, diabetes, renal and liver disease), may present with lethargy and an absence of meningeal symptoms. (medscape.com)
Patients with neutropenia may present with subtle symptoms of meningeal irritation. (medscape.com)
Symptoms develop more quickly with intraventricular cysts, with findings of hydrocephalus and meningeal irritation, including severe headache, vomiting, papilledema, and visual loss. (mhmedical.com)
Fever1
A. Clinical Manifestations The classic triad of fever, headache and meningeal irritation (neck stiffness) sometimes do not occur altogether. (hku.hk)
Neck1
Patients with meningeal irritation and neck pain assume a position wherein the back is extended slightly and the body is curled. (nursetogether.com)
Pulmonary1
The most common clinical form was followed by pulmonary and pleural meningeal. (bvsalud.org)
Headache1
Distension of the scalp or meningeal vessels (or both) is believed to be one cause of headache (Green, 2010). (gov.gy)
Results2
Syphilitic infection of the nervous system results in the most chronic, insidious meningeal inflammatory process known. (medscape.com)
Results First, the transforaminal endoscopic system should access as close as possible to the target point, avoiding exiting nerve root irritation. (ijssurgery.com)
Evidence1
only 8.7% had evidence of meningeal irritation at the initial examination. (johnshopkins.edu)
Found1
Thesia, and expresses the pulse was found an accepted with report on the meningeal irritation exists. (allclimbing.com)
Areas1
Small areas of dura are supplied by other arteries: meningeal branches of the ophthalmic arteries, branches of the occipital arteries, and small branches of the vertebral arteries. (gov.gy)
Photophobia3
Photophobia is due to meningeal irritation. (wikipedia.org)
Manifestations of meningeal irritation: Neck pain or stiffness, photophobia, sonophobia, or other hyperesthesia may be noted with SAH. (medscape.com)
photophobia signs of meningeal irritation, vomiting and unconsciousness. (optography.org)
Neck4
Not-so-fun fact-these examinations might include torture techniques such as "meningeal irritation" testing(bending neck). (dane101.com)
Nuchal rigidity, a key indicator of meningeal irritation, is resistance to passive or volitional neck flexion. (msdmanuals.com)
When either or both of these things happen the muscles around the head, neck, and mouth tighten, the upper neck locks up, and there is potential irritation of the sensitive nerves located behind the disc (retro-discal tissue). (tmjspecialist.com)
Pain can arise from one or all of the following: the muscle spasms in the head, neck, and mouth, the upper cervical spine locking up, or the nerve irritation in the retro-discal tissue. (tmjspecialist.com)
Inflammation1
Magnetization transfer spin echo imaging following contrast injection is superior to the conventional postcontrast imaging in demonstrating meningeal inflammation [ 7 ]. (hindawi.com)
Meninges2
The blood in the subarachnoid space cause irritation of the meninges, and this is responsible for some of the clinical features. (thegasmanhandbook.co.uk)
The most common clinical form was followed by pulmonary and pleural meningeal. (bvsalud.org)
Cerebral1
Excessive heat can cause meningeal hyperemia and cerebral cortex ischemia, which can lead to heat stroke. (hotebike.com)
Include1
Side effects include itching, burning, skin rash, redness, swelling, or other sign of irritation not present before use of this medicine and long-term use of sulfonamides may cause cancer of the thyroid gland. (pharmacycode.com)
Active1
Hypersensitive to cytarabine or any component of the formulation with active meningeal infection. (nih.gov)
Common1
Similarly, meningeal irritation may lead to a pyrexia (common after the fourth day post bleed). (thegasmanhandbook.co.uk)