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| | #Redirect [[Viral meningitis natural history, complications, and prognosis]] |
| {{Aseptic meningitis}}
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| {{CMG}}; {{AE}} {{CZ}}
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| ==Overview==
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| Patients typically had a relatively short and benign course. Other terms sometimes included in the umbrella ‘aseptic meningitis’ (AM) are lymphocytic, viral, chemical, non-bacterial and sterile. Currently, the term AM is used to describe patients with no detectable bacterial cause after initial [[CSF]] evaluation. Unfortunately, it is often difficult to predict who will have a life-threatening disease from those who will rapidly recover without specific treatment.
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| ==Complications==
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| [[Seizures]], [[encephalitis]] and cognitive problems can develop, although rarely.
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| ==Prognosis==
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| In [[immunocompetent]] individuals, the disease is usually mild and [[self-limiting]]. Full recovery 5-14 days afterwards is normal.
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| ==References==
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