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As in the case of any disease, a complete physical exam must be done on the patient looking for positive and negative symptoms. The clinical presentation of [[fungal meningitis]] is usually obscure as are the findings on physical exam. The pertinent findings are low grade [[fever]] and possible neurological signs like focal [[weakness]], loss of sensation and [[cranial nerves]] involvement. | As in the case of any disease, a complete physical exam must be done on the patient looking for positive and negative symptoms. The clinical presentation of [[fungal meningitis]] is usually obscure as are the findings on physical exam. The pertinent findings are low grade [[fever]] and possible neurological signs like focal [[weakness]], loss of sensation and [[cranial nerves]] involvement. | ||
Physical exam findings, including presence of rashes, lymphadenopathy, hepatomegaly, pulmonary disease, ocular pathology (eg, endophthalmitis, vitritis, chorioretinitis, uveitis, optic nerve involvement), and cranial nerve (CN) palsies, may narrow the differential. | |||
Papilledema and abducens nerve palsy suggest the presence of increased intracranial pressure (ICP). | |||
==Physical Examination== | ==Physical Examination== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Rim Halaby; Prince Tano Djan, BSc, MBChB [2]
Overview
As in the case of any disease, a complete physical exam must be done on the patient looking for positive and negative symptoms. The clinical presentation of fungal meningitis is usually obscure as are the findings on physical exam. The pertinent findings are low grade fever and possible neurological signs like focal weakness, loss of sensation and cranial nerves involvement.
Physical exam findings, including presence of rashes, lymphadenopathy, hepatomegaly, pulmonary disease, ocular pathology (eg, endophthalmitis, vitritis, chorioretinitis, uveitis, optic nerve involvement), and cranial nerve (CN) palsies, may narrow the differential.
Papilledema and abducens nerve palsy suggest the presence of increased intracranial pressure (ICP).
Physical Examination
Vitals
Temperature
- A low grade fever is often present
Eyes
- Nystagmus may be present.
- Extra-ocular movements may be abnormal
- Ophthalmoscopic exam may be abnormal with signs consistent with papilledema
Neurologic
- The mental status is usually intact
- Muscular strength is usually intact, but focal deficits might be present
- Sensation is usually intact, but focal deficits might be present
- Hyperactive reflexes may be present
- Deficits in cranial nerves might be present: decreased vision acuity (CN II), facial muscles weakness (CN VII), decreased hearing acuity (CNV III), diplopia (CN III, IV, V)
- Gait might be altered
- Kurnig's sign and brudzinski's sign are not typically present.