simultaneous aseptic meningitis and acute non-mumps associated parotitis

Simultaneous Aseptic Meningitis and Acute Non-Mumps Associated Parotitis

Introduction: The classic “Mumps” is known as a viral parotitis caused by mumps virus belonging to the genus Rubulavirus in the Paramyxoviridae family. Case Presentation: We reviewed three patients diagnosed with aseptic meningitis due to acute non-mumps associated parotitis based on clinical and laboratory findings. While there are many similarities between the clinical characteristics of clas...

Mumps vaccine virus strains and aseptic meningitis.

Mumps immunization can easily be included in national schedules, particularly if combined with measles or measles and rubella vaccines, but debate continues concerning the relative safety of various licensed mumps vaccine strains. The opportunities for control of mumps are also being affected by differences in the cost of the vaccines prepared with different strains of mumps virus. The present ...

Acute Aseptic Meningitis

aseptic meningitis or benign lymphocytic meningitis has been given. Wallgren (1925) gave the first account of this condition. His observa, tions were based on a small epidemic. Since then it has been described from time to time by many physicians under different names ?aseptic benign purulent meningitis (Schiff, 1930), idiopathic benign serous, meningitis (Andersen and Wulff, 1930), epidemic me...

Acute Aseptic Meningitis.

After the operation for mastoid. (a) When the temperature is raised the dura should not be opened, nor the brain explored by a needle. If this is done the patient will rarely, if ever, survive. With the subsidence of temperature there may be a complete disappearance of the signs of increased intracranial tension with recovery. (b) When the temperature is not raised and there is strong indicatio...

Benign Lymphocytic Meningitis: (Acute Aseptic Meningitis)

A case of acute aseptic meningitis associated with herpes zoster

Herpes zoster is caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV), which affects nerve ganglions. VZV infection may be associated with neurologic complications, which are usually observed after vesicular exanthem. Acute aseptic meningitis is a rare complication of VZV reactivation. We report the case of a previously healthy 14-year-old boy who suffered from aseptic meningitis that was attributed to r...