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Viral meningitis diagnosis depends on mainly the CSF studies. CT scan is required for imaging before applying the lumbar puncture to see if there is any contraindication for the procedure. However, CT scan may be performed to exclude other brain diseases that can be misinterpreted with the viral meningitis.<ref name="pmid21541088">{{cite journal| author=Nagra I, Wee B, Short J, Banerjee AK| title=The role of cranial CT in the investigation of meningitis. | journal=JRSM Short Rep | year= 2011 | volume= 2 | issue= 3 | pages= 20 | pmid=21541088 | doi=10.1258/shorts.2011.010113 | pmc=3086327 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=21541088 }} </ref> | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Elsaiey, MBBCH [2]
Overview
Viral meningitis diagnosis depends on mainly the CSF studies. CT scan is required for imaging before applying the lumbar puncture to see if there is any contraindication for the procedure. However, CT scan may be performed to exclude other brain diseases that can be misinterpreted with the viral meningitis.[1]
CT scan
References
- ↑ Nagra I, Wee B, Short J, Banerjee AK (2011). "The role of cranial CT in the investigation of meningitis". JRSM Short Rep. 2 (3): 20. doi:10.1258/shorts.2011.010113. PMC 3086327. PMID 21541088.