Meningitis/Meningoenzephalitis: ein Chamäleon in der Medizin
A wide range of pathogens can cause meningitis or meningoencephalitis. Guiding symptoms of meningitis are headache, fever, nausea, vomiting and meningism. Guiding symptoms of meningoencephalitis are headache, fever, qualitative or quantitative disturbances of consciousness, signs of meningism are po...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | German |
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24. September 2020
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Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift
Year: 2020, Volume: 145, Issue: 19, Pages: 1405-1419 |
| ISSN: | 1439-4413 |
| DOI: | 10.1055/a-1117-6978 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1117-6978 Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-1117-6978 
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| Author Notes: | Uta Meyding-Lamadé, Eva Maria Craemer |
| Summary: | A wide range of pathogens can cause meningitis or meningoencephalitis. Guiding symptoms of meningitis are headache, fever, nausea, vomiting and meningism. Guiding symptoms of meningoencephalitis are headache, fever, qualitative or quantitative disturbances of consciousness, signs of meningism are possible, optional focal neurological signs can occur. Crucial prognostic factor in treatment of acute meningitis and meningoencephalitis is rapid diagnosis and early initiation of therapy. An early start of therapy is crucial. In addition to rapid pathogen-specific treatment, specialized neurological intensive care medicine is life-saving |
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| Item Description: | Gesehen am 11.12.2020 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1439-4413 |
| DOI: | 10.1055/a-1117-6978 |