Abstract
Meningitis usually presents as an acute febrile illness with headache, vomiting and photophobia. On examination the classical features are neck stiffness and a positive Kernig’s sign. Patients who are immunosuppressed by disease or treatment may present with a less typical picture such as an acute confusional state, or drowsiness.
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Mitchell, P.J., Platt, P., Wren, C. (1983). Neurology. In: Handbook of Hospital Medicine. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-7707-8_4
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