Brain in meningitis. Coloured computed tomography (CT) scan of an axial section through the brain of a 39-year-old patient with meningitis. Meningitis

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Brain in meningitis. Coloured computed tomography (CT) scan of an axial section through the brain of a 39-year-old patient with meningitis. Meningitis is an acute inflammation of the meninges, the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord. It is often caused by infection with viruses, bacteria, or other micro-organisms.

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