…When no pathogenic bacteria can be found in the cerebrospinal fluid despite clinical signs of meningitis, it is called aseptic meningitis. In addition, when acute infection in young people causes meningeal irritation symptoms but the cerebrospinal fluid is normal, it is called meningism and is distinguished from meningitis. It is easy to diagnose meningitis itself based on clinical symptoms and cerebrospinal fluid findings, and although the clinical symptoms and cerebrospinal fluid findings have certain characteristics depending on the causative bacteria, it is important to identify the bacteria by smear, culture, or DNA testing for accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment. … *Some of the terminology that mentions "meningism" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…臨床的に髄液にも髄膜炎所見を有するにもかかわらず,髄液中に病原菌を証明しえないときは,無菌性髄膜炎と呼ばれる。また若年者の急性感染症に伴って髄膜刺激症状を呈するも,髄液は正常である場合には髄膜症meningismといわれ,髄膜炎とは区別される。臨床症状,髄液所見から髄膜炎そのものの診断は容易であり,起炎菌により臨床症状や髄液所見にある程度の特徴をもってはいるが,正確な診断と適切な治療のためには塗抹,培養あるいはDNA検査により菌を同定することが重要である。… ※「meningism」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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