title: [Aseptic meningitis following fourth ventricle surgery (author's transl)].
abstract: Postoperative aseptic meningitis may occur as a complication of brain neurosurgery, especially after opening of the fourth ventricle. The picture of bacterial meningitis may be simulated. Main symptoms are persistent spiking fever, meningism and pleocytosis of CSF. The usually long lasting course can be dramatically shortened by early steroid therapy.
mesh_terms: D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000601:surgery; D002528:Cerebellar Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D004806:Ependymoma / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008527:Medulloblastoma / Q000601:surgery; D008581:Meningitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008582:Meningitis, Aseptic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D011241:Prednisone
vernacular_title: Aseptische Meningitis nach Operationen im Bereich des IV. Ventrikels.