Meningite asséptica e doença autoimune / Aseptic meningitis and autoimmune disease
Rev. méd. Minas Gerais
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20(2,supl.1): S46-S51, abr.-jun. 2010. tab
Article
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RESUMO
A meningite asséptica (MA) é uma entidade anatomoclínica aguda, benigna, de ocorrência rara na população geral, com manifestações clínicas variáveis e ausência de patógenos identificáveis no líquido cefalorraquidiano. Sua prevalência é maior associada a administração ou presença de algum medicamento e/ou doença autoimune, respectivamente. Seu diagnóstico é dificultado devido à inespecificidade das manifestações clínicas e laboratoriais, o que resulta em hospitalizações, propedêutica invasiva e antibioticoterapia desnecessárias.
ABSTRACT
Aseptic meningitis (AM) is an acute and benign condition, rare in the general population, characterized by nonspecific clinical manifestations associated with changes on cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) sample analysis, including negative cultures. The subject of analysis is the relationship between medication intake and autoimmune diseases with the occurrence of AM. It has been concluded that this condition occurs more often in case both causes are associated. The diagnosis of AM is difficult because of the nonspecifity of the signs and symptoms and findings on CSF analysis, which results in unnecessary hospitalizations, invasive exams and antibiotic therapy.
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Main subject:
Meningitis, Aseptic
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Portuguese
Journal:
Rev. méd. Minas Gerais
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais/BR
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