A nervous system symptom that is characterized by a state of meningeal irritation with symptoms suggesting meningitis that often occurs at the onset of acute febrile diseases especially in children. [ url:http://www2.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/mwmednlm?book=Medical&va=meningismus ]
Term information
- UMLS_ICD9CM_2005_AUI:A0434815
- UMLS_CUI:C0025287
- ICD9CM_2005:781.6
A nervous system symptom that is characterized by a state of meningeal irritation with symptoms suggesting meningitis that often occurs at the onset of acute febrile diseases especially in children.