Sterile meningitis

Alternative names
Aseptic meningitis

Definition
Aseptic meningitis is an illness characterized by headache, fever, and inflammation of the lining of the brain (meninges) that is not caused by bacteria.

see Aseptic meningitis.

Johns Hopkins patient information

Last revised: December 8, 2012
by Brenda A. Kuper, M.D.

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