NALT

Preferred term

meningitis

Topic

Inflammation of the coverings of the brain and/or spinal cord. Infections (viral, bacterial, and fungal) are the most common causes of this condition, but other inflammatory conditions may produce this syndrome.

central nervous system diseases

meningoencephalitis

pachymeningitis

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

22988

Spanish

meningitis

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/19232

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Created 1/19/06, last modified 11/30/12