Catalog

Meningitis due to other vasculitides

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Meningitis due to other vasculitides – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1113764873

Inflammation of the meninges due to vasculitis not specified. The syndrome is clinically characterised by headache, neck stiffness, fever and photophobia. Other features of a vasculitis, both neurological and non-neurological/systemic may be present. The presentation may be acute, subacute, chronic or recurrent. Diagnosis may be confirmed by testing for serological antibodies, neuroimaging and spinal fluid analysis, imaging of the body and if appropriate tissue biopsy.