title: [Drug-induced aseptic meningitis].
abstract: Drug-induced aseptic meningitis is a rare adverse effect of some drugs. We report a patient with four episodes of meningitis caused by ibuprofen. In all episodes the patient had taken ibuprofen for pain, and subsequently developed fever and cerebrovascular symptoms. Drug-induced meningitis cannot be distinguished from meningitis caused by other agents. Diagnosis is therefore based on close association between drug administration and onset of symptoms, as well as negative microbiology tests results, especially if previous episodes of drug-induced meningitis have occurred.
authors.affiliation: Onkologisk Afdeling D, Arhus Universitetshospital, Arhus Sygehus, DK-8000 Arhus, Denmark. katherinap@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Katherina Podlekareva
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Farr
authors.forename: Christian Backer
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Mogensen
mesh_terms: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007052:Ibuprofen / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008582:Meningitis, Aseptic / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D007052:Ibuprofen