Aseptic meningitis with relapsing polychondritis mimicking bacterial meningitis.

Aseptic meningitis with relapsing polychondritis

Relapsing Polychondritis with Central Nervous System Involvement: Experience of Three Different Cases in a Single Center

Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is an autoimmune disorder characterized by inflammation in cartilaginous structures including the ears, noses, peripheral joints, and tracheobronchial tree. It rarely involves the central nervous system (CNS) but diagnosis of CNS complication of RP is challenging because it can present with varying clinical features. Herein we report 3 cases of relapsing polychondr...

A Fuzzy Expert System for Distinguishing between Bacterial and Aseptic Meningitis

Introduction Bacterial meningitis is a known infectious disease which occurs at early ages and should be promptly diagnosed and treated. Bacterial and aseptic meningitis are hard to be distinguished. Therefore, physicians should be highly informed and experienced in this area. The main aim of this study was to suggest a system for distinguishing between bacterial and aseptic meningitis, using f...

Evaluation of Aseptic Meningitis Following Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine in Children Admitted due to Febrile Convulsion

Background Febrile convulsion (FC) is the most common neurological problem in children which can occur in 2 to 5% of this population. The most important issue is to identify the cause of fever and rule out bacterial meningitis. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association of aseptic meningitis due to Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) vaccine in admitted children with febrile convulsion. ...

ارزش تشخیصی سطوح اینترلوکین‌های 1، 6 و 8 در مایع مغزی- نخاعی کودکان و نوجوانان مبتلا به مننژیت

Background: Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) culture for distinction between aseptic and bacterial meningitis can be difficult and long-term, and other diagnostic methods are under studying. This study aimed to assess the diagnostic value for the levels of Interleukin 1 (IL-1), IL-6 and IL-8 of CSF in the children and adolescent with meningitis. Methods: Fifty-one patient with meningitis between one ...