verb (used with object), lapped, lapping. 1. to fold over or around something; wrap or wind around something: to lap a bandage around one's finger. 2. to enwrap in something; wrap up; clothe. 3. to envelop or enfold: lapped in luxury.
With aseptic meningitis a person has signs and symptoms of meningitis, but bacteria does not grow in cultures. Many different things can cause aseptic meningitis including viruses, fungi, tuberculosis, some medications and infections near the brain or spinal cord, such as epidural abscesses.
Viral, or aseptic, meningitis is more common and generally occurs in summer to early autumn. This form is rarely life threatening. It has a similar mode of transmission to the bacterial type. Often, abdominal discomfort, chest pain, or a rash will be present.Most cases of viral meningitis run an uneventful course.Since this is a virus (similar to the common cold), it cannot be treated with antibiotics. 2 Recovery is normally complete, but headaches and drowsiness may be persistent. The classic clinical presentation of acute bacterial meningitis in adults is the triad of fever (greater than 101 degrees), neck stiffness, and an altered mental state, such as confusion or agitation. 2 The absence of all three of these symptoms effectively eliminates bacterial meningitis.