title: [Meningitis of viral or possible viral etiology in adults: study of 325 cases].
abstract: During five consecutive years, 325 patients older than 14 years with acute possibly viral acute meningitis (VAM) were evaluated. Demographical, clinical and laboratory data were obtained. In 50.5% of cases the etiological investigation of the disease was undertaken with different methods. From the diagnostic point of view, the findings can be nonspecific or equivocal, and only the judicious assessment of clinical, laboratory (blood CRP) and the overall CSF measurements can prevent errors in an early phase. The viral studies demonstrated a specific etiology in 46% of the instances where they were carried out. The viruses accounting for VAM which were more commonly identified included varicella-zoster, enteroviruses, parotiditis and herpes simplex.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Neurología, Hospital del Rey, Majadahonda, Madrid.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Martínez-Martín
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Herreros
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Téllez
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Echevarría
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004769:Enterovirus Infections; D005260:Female; D006561:Herpes Simplex; D006562:Herpes Zoster; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008587:Meningitis, Viral / Q000097:blood / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009107:Mumps; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology
vernacular_title: Meningitis víricas o de posible etiología vírica en adultos: estudio de 325 casos.