title: [A case of recurrent aseptic meningitis induced by ergot agents].
abstract: We describe the case of a 29-year-old woman with recurrent aseptic meningitis that was caused by ergot agents. She miscarried at age 27, and the uterus constrictor methylergometrine was prescribed. Three days later, she developed aseptic meningitis and was hospitalized. Two years later, she again developed aseptic meningitis the day after she took ergotamine tartrate. In both events, her symptoms improved rapidly when the medication was stopped. The drug-induced lymphocyte stimulation test for methylergometrine yielded a value of 180%. Drug-induced meningitis is a rare form of recurrent aseptic meningitis. Many studies have reported cases of meningitis caused by non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, but many other drugs can induce aseptic meningitis. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of aseptic meningitis induced by ergot agents.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, International University of Health and Welfare Hospital.
authors.forename: Tomoko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ogawa
authors.forename: Asako
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tagawa
authors.forename: Ritsuo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hashimoto
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kato
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004876:Ergot Alkaloids / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008582:Meningitis, Aseptic / Q000139:chemically induced*; D012008:Recurrence
chemical_list: D004876:Ergot Alkaloids