What is viral meningitis?

Viral meningitis is inflammation of the meninges of the brain or spinal cord caused by a viral infection. It is often indistinguishable from that of acute bacterial meningitis. Confirmation of viral meningitis is determined by testing the spinal fluid after which treatment is determined.

How do members experience viral meningitis?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with viral meningitis*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for viral meningitis*

Who has viral meningitis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 7
30s 16
40s 47
50s 40
60s 35
70+ 19

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 39
Female 126

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What is viral meningitis?

Viral meningitis is inflammation of the meninges of the brain or spinal cord caused by a viral infection. It is often indistinguishable from that of acute bacterial meningitis. Confirmation of viral meningitis is determined by testing the spinal fluid after which treatment is determined.



Common symptoms reported by people with viral meningitis

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for viral meningitis

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Compare treatments taken by people with viral meningitis

Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have viral meningitis through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.

Got a question about living with viral meningitis? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has viral meningitis on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 32 say viral meningitis is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 7
30s 16
40s 47
50s 40
60s 35
70+ 19

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 39
Female 126

These charts show data from viral meningitis patients who have completed their condition history
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