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The 16 pages that link to Meningitis, each with the reason it gives.

• Cerebrospinal fluidRelated: Infection can alter cerebrospinal fluid findings and spread through fluid-containing spaces.

• NeuroinflammationCompared with: It is an adjacent inflammatory condition centered on protective membranes rather than neural tissue itself.

• Lumbar punctureRelated: Fluid testing can identify the cause and guide urgent treatment.

• MeningesRelated: Inflammation of these membranes can threaten the brain and spinal cord.

• EncephalitisCompared with: Meningitis primarily affects the meninges, while encephalitis involves brain tissue.

• NeurocysticercosisRelated: Subarachnoid cysts can trigger chronic meningitis and damage nearby vessels or fluid pathways.

• PhotophobiaRelated: Light sensitivity alongside fever, severe headache, or neck stiffness can signal meningitis.

• Idiopathic intracranial hypertensionCompared with: It can produce headache and raised pressure but has an identifiable inflammatory cause.

• Febrile seizureCompared with: Unlike a febrile seizure, meningitis is a central nervous system infection that must not be missed.

• NeurosyphilisRelated: Early neurosyphilis can inflame these membranes and their blood vessels.

• CeftazidimeRelated: Ceftazidime can be used for selected bacterial meningitis when the pathogen is susceptible.

• BenzylpenicillinRelated: Benzylpenicillin can treat meningitis when the causative bacterium is susceptible and adequate dosing is used.

• NeisseriaNarrower topic: Neisseria meningitidis is one bacterial cause within this broader clinical syndrome.

• AmpicillinRelated: Ampicillin is added to some empiric meningitis regimens to cover Listeria in at-risk patients.

• MeropenemRelated: Intravenous meropenem is used for certain bacterial meningitis infections.

• Primary amoebic meningoencephalitisNarrower topic: PAM can initially resemble common forms of meningitis, complicating early recognition.