Inflammation of the meninges of the brain and/or spinal cord caused by an infectious agent (viral, bacterial, or fungal). Symptoms include headache, fever, vomiting, neck stiffness, photophobia, confusion, and seizures.
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MENINGITIS NOS; Meningitides; Meningitis (disorder); Meningitis of unspecified cause; Meningitis of unspecified cause (disorder); Pachymeningitides; Pachymeningitis; Unspecified meningitis; Unspecified meningitis (disorder); infective meningitis; meningitis due to organism