A 39-year-old man presents with acute severe headache, photophobia, and neck stiffness. CT head normal; LP opening pressure high with xanthochromia ne...

Question

A 39-year-old man presents with acute severe headache, photophobia, and neck stiffness. CT head normal; LP opening pressure high with xanthochromia negative at 6 hours. Most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Bacterial meningitis

Answer

Subarachnoid haemorrhage

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Idiopathic intracranial hypertension

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Viral meningitis

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Cervical artery dissection

mrcp part 1 MCQ (SBA): Acute bacterial meningitis

A 39-year-old man presents with acute severe headache, photophobia, and neck stiffness. CT head normal; LP opening pressure high with xanthochromia negative at 6 hours. Most likely diagnosis?