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CONDITION/DISORDER SYNONYMS
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Leptomeningitis
Bacterial meningitis
Cryptococcal meningitis
Haemophilus meningitis
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320 Bacterial meningitis
320.0 Haemophilus meningitis
320.1 Pneumococcal meningitis
320.2 Streptococcal meningitis
320.3 Staphylococcal meningitis
320.7 Meningitis in other bacterial diseases classified elsewhere
320.89 Meningitis due to other specified bacteria
321 Meningitis due to other organisms
321.0 Cryptococcal meningitis
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B45.1 Cerebral cryptococcosis
G00.0 Haemophilus meningitis
G00.1 Pneumococcal meningitis
G00.2 Streptococcal meningitis
G00.3 Staphylococcal meningitis
G00.8 Other bacterial meningitis
G00.9 Bacterial meningitis, unspecified
G01 Meningitis in other bacterial diseases classified elsewhere
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PREFERRED PRACTICE PATTERNS3
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5A: Primary Prevention/Risk Reduction for Loss of Balance and Falling
5C: Impaired Motor Function and Sensory Integrity Associated With Nonprogressive Disorders of the Central Nervous System—congenital origin or acquired in infancy or childhood
5D: Impaired Motor Function and Sensory Integrity Associated With Nonprogressive Disorders of the Central Nervous System—acquired in adolescence or adulthood
5I: Impaired Arousal, Range of Motion and Motor Control Associated With Coma, Near Coma, or Vegetative State
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PATIENT PRESENTATION
A 27-year-old woman is seen in the in-patient rehabilitation center for physical rehabilitation following meningitis. The woman suffered heart and lung failure and generalized convulsions before responding to the medications provided in the ICU. Presently, the woman presents with poor postural control and reduced muscle tone in her trunk and extremities. She tolerates very little time in a fully upright position. Her cognition is impaired and her attention to task is limited to approximately 10 seconds.
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Infection of the meninges of the brain and spinal cord caused by a microorganism
Severity and extent of the infection causes a wide range of neurologic signs and symptoms, generally nonfocal in nature
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Essentials of Diagnosis
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Headache and neck stiffness are common with all infections of the central nervous system.
No physical test distinguishes a bacterial from a viral infection; must rely on body fluid cultures.
If a central nervous system infection is suspected, the therapist should seek information regarding a potential source of infection or a condition that predisposed the patient to infection.
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General Considerations
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Haemophilus meningitis is caused by the haemophilus influenzae bacteria.
Bacterial meningitis is caused by a wide range of bacteria.
Cryptococcal meningitis is caused by the fungus ...