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MeSH Heading: Meningism
Tree Number(s): C10.597.544; C23.888.592.544
Unique ID: D008580
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008580
Scope Note: A condition characterized by neck stiffness, headache, and other symptoms suggestive of meningeal irritation, but without actual inflammation of the meninges (MENINGITIS). Spinal fluid pressure may be elevated but spinal fluid is normal. (DeJong, The Neurologic Examination, 4th ed, p673)
Entry Term(s): Dupre Syndrome; Dupre's Syndrome; Meningismus; Meningitis-Like Reaction; Pseudomeningitis
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 1999/11/04

Allowable Qualifiers: blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemically induced (CI)

classification (CL)

complications (CO)

congenital (CN)

diagnosis (DI)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

diet therapy (DH)

drug therapy (DT)

economics (EC)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

epidemiology (EP)

ethnology (EH)

etiology (ET)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

mortality (MO)

nursing (NU)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiopathology (PP)

prevention & control (PC)

psychology (PX)

radiotherapy (RT)

rehabilitation (RH)

surgery (SU)

therapy (TH)

urine (UR)

veterinary (VE)

virology (VI)

Concept UI: M0013364
Scope Note: A condition characterized by neck stiffness, headache, and other symptoms suggestive of meningeal irritation, but without actual inflammation of the meninges (MENINGITIS). Spinal fluid pressure may be elevated but spinal fluid is normal. (DeJong, The Neurologic Examination, 4th ed, p673)
Terms: Meningism Preferred Term
Term UI T025526
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1966); Dupre Syndrome
Term UI T373367
Date11/04/1999
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); Dupre's Syndrome
Term UI T373369
Date11/04/1999
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); Meningismus
Term UI T025527
Date03/15/1996
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1997); Meningitis-Like Reaction
Term UI T373370
Date11/04/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); Pseudomeningitis
Term UI T373368
Date11/04/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000)

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