Mollaret's meningitis responding to phenylbutazonum. A case report

Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 1985;87(2):127-30. doi: 10.1016/0303-8467(85)90110-6.

Abstract

A patient with Mollaret's meningitis is presented, with some unusual features. Criteria for the diagnosis are discussed. Many therapies for this recurrent aseptic meningitis have been suggested. In our patient there was a good response to phenylbutazonum, which to our knowledge has not been reported before.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Body Temperature / drug effects
  • Deafness / complications
  • Deafness / physiopathology
  • Glucose / cerebrospinal fluid
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Meningitis / drug therapy*
  • Meningitis, Aseptic / cerebrospinal fluid
  • Meningitis, Aseptic / diagnosis
  • Meningitis, Aseptic / drug therapy*
  • Meningitis, Aseptic / pathology
  • Middle Aged
  • Phenylbutazone / therapeutic use*
  • Recurrence
  • Spinal Puncture

Substances

  • Phenylbutazone
  • Glucose