The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
2010 , Vol 52 , Num 3
Mollaret Meningitis: A Case Report
Department of Pediatrics, Karaelmas University Faculty of Medicine, Zonguldak, Turkey¼´v
Mollaret meningitis is characterized by three or more episodes of benign
recurrent aseptic meningitis in which symptoms and signs resolve spontaneously
within two to five days. Severe headache with an acute onset, fever and
meningismus are the main clinical features. We report a case of Mollaret
meningitis in a seven-year-old girl who presented with four aseptic meningitis
episodes in one year.
Keywords :
Mollaret meningitis, recurrent aseptic meningitis, fever.