title: Infliximab-induced aseptic meningitis.
abstract: We report an episode of aseptic meningitis in a 53-year-old man, who was treated with infliximab for active rheumatoid arthritis. He had acute, severe muscle pain after initial infusion of the drug, and similar symptoms with a transient lymphocytic meningitis after a subsequent infusion. We measured no change in antibodies to nuclei, DNA, or to neurones. Functional antibodies to infliximab were not induced and concentrations of tumour necrosis factor a in spinal fluid were not raised. This adverse reaction to infliximab might have been caused by inability of the drug to enter the central nervous system.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Marotte
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Charrin
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Miossec
mesh_terms: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D000069285:Infliximab; D008297:Male; D008582:Meningitis, Aseptic / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D000069285:Infliximab