TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - CHRONIC AND RECURRENT MENINGITIS
A1  - Koroshetz, Walter J.
A1  - Nath, Avindra
A2  - Kasper, Dennis L.
A2  - Fauci, Anthony S.
PY  - 2017
T2  - Harrison's Infectious Diseases, 3e
AB  - Chronic  inflammation  of  the  meninges  (pia,  arachnoid,  and  dura)  can  produce  profound  neurologic  disability  and  may  be  fatal  if  not  successfully  treated.  Chronic  meningitis  is  diagnosed  when  a  characteristic  neurologic  syndrome  exists  for  >4  weeks  and  is  associated  with  a  persistent  inflammatory  response  in  the  cerebrospinal  fluid  (CSF)  (white  blood  cell  count  >5/μL).  The  causes  are  varied,  and  appropriate  treatment  depends  on  identification  of  the  etiology.  Five  categories  of  disease  account  for  most  cases  of  chronic  meningitis:  (1)  meningeal  infections,  (2)  malignancy,  (3)  autoimmune  inflammatory  disorders,  (4)  chemical  meningitis,  and  (5)  parameningeal  infections.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/18
UR  - accessbiomedicalscience.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1141406977
ER  -