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 meningitis is an inflammation of the meninges (the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord) caused by viral infection. It is also called aseptic meningitis or subsumed under lymphocytic choriomeningitis (LCM) due to its cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) test results.n general, there are no medications to fight the virus that cause meningitis, so treatment is usually aimed at relieving the patient's symptoms by having a rest and fever-reducing medication. Most cases are caused by enteroviruses (common stomach viruses).