Meningitis

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Meningitis
Encephalitis
Signs, Symptoms, Prognosis
Tests
Prevention, Treatment
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Sources

Sources

NOTE: This article is based on research that utilizes the sources cited here as well as the collective experience of the Lab Tests Online Editorial Review Board. This article is periodically reviewed by the Editorial Board and may be updated as a result of the review. Any new sources cited will be added to the list and distinguished from the original sources used.

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(2007 December 11). Meningitis and Encephalitis Fact Sheet. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Available online through http://www.ninds.nih.gov/. Accessed on 3/9/08.

(2005 October 12). Meningococcal Disease. CDC Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases. Available online through http://www.cdc.gov/. Accessed on 3/9/08.

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Torpy, J. (2007 January 3). Meningitis. Journal of the American Medical Association Patient Page, JAMA V 297 (1). Available online through http://jama.ama-assn.org/. Accessed on 3/9/08.

Mayo Clinic Staff (2007 May 4). Encephalitis. MayoClinic.com. Available online through http://www.mayoclinic.com/. Accessed on 3/9/08.

Weomberg. G. (2006 June Revision). Meningitis. Merck Manual Home Edition. Available online through http://www.merck.com/. Accessed on 3/8/09.

Razonable, R. and Keating, M. (2007 November 26, Updated). Meningitis. EMedicine. Available online through http://www.emedicine.com/. Accessed on 3/21/08.

(2005 November 7, Reviewed). Information on Arboviral Encephalitides. CDC Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases, Arboviral Encephalitides. Available online through http://www.cdc.gov/. Accessed on 3/18/08.

Babcock, H. (2006 September 6, Updated). Meningitis – cryptococcal. MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia. Available online through http://www.nlm.nih.gov/. Accessed on 3/18/08.

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