{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 973: Meningitis Retention Syndrome","description":"Contributor: Travis Barlock MD Educational Pearls:  Meningitis retention syndrome is a relatively novel and rare clinical condition  Aseptic meningitis + acute urinary retention One study reports an incidence of about 8% in patients with acute aseptic meningitis   Clinical presentation  Typical meningeal symptoms including fever, stiff neck, and headache Urinary retention occurs about one week after initial symptoms   Potential pathophysiology  Immune-mediated dysfunction of the central nervous system Detrusor muscle underactivity from inflammation of the spinal cord   Management  Supportive care Bladder decompression    References  Hiraga A, Kuwabara S. Meningitis-retention syndrome: Clinical features, frequency and prognosis. J Neurol Sci. 2018;390:261-264. doi:10.1016\/j.jns.2018.05.008 Pellegrino F, Funiciello E, Pruccoli G, et al. Meningitis-retention syndrome: a review and update of an unrecognized clinical condition. Neurol Sci. 2023;44(6):1949-1957. doi:10.1007\/s10072-023-06704-0  Summarized &amp;amp; Edited by Jorge Chalit, OMS4 Get your tickets to Tox Talks Event, Sept 11, 2025: https:\/\/emergencymedicalminute.org\/events-2\/ Donate: https:\/\/emergencymedicalminute.org\/donate\/ &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Emergency Medical Minute","author_url":"https:\/\/www.emergencymedicalminute.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/38123020\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/fa102a\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/38123020"}