Viral meningitis
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MeSH	D008587

Viral meningitis refers to meningitis caused by a viral infection.^[1] It is sometimes referred to as "aseptic meningitis" in contrast to meningitis caused by bacteria.

An example is lymphocytic choriomeningitis.

Viral meningitis is most commonly caused by enteroviruses.^[2]

Causative organisms include:

• Herpes simplex virus type 1 or 2 (also cause cold sores or genital herpes)
• Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV; causes AIDS)
• Enteroviruses
• Varicella zoster (VZV; also causes chickenpox)
• Epstein-Barr virus (EBV; also causes infectious mononucleosis/"mono")
• Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
• Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV)
• Poliovirus
• Coxsackie A virus (also causes Hand foot and mouth disease)
• St. Louis Encephalitis virus

[edit] Treatment

HSV, varicella and CMV have a specific antiviral therapy; most other viruses do not. For HSV the treatment of choice is acyclovir^[3]

[edit] References

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