S1 guidelines of the German Society of Neurology for Viral Meningoencephalitis- AWMF Registration No.: 030–100
The guidelines ´Viral meningoencephalitis´ emphasize early and aggressive management, including rapid diagnosis through cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis and neuroimaging (MRI).Treatment focuses on supportive care, with specific antiviral therapy (like acyclovir for herpes encephalitis) available for certain viral causes. These Guidelines also address the importance of prompt antibiotic treatment for bacterial meningitis when suspected, and the use of dexamethasone alongside antibiotics in some cases.
Authors
- Eva Maria Craemer
- Matthias Mehling (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8599-1226)
- V. Schuchardt
- B. Bassa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5945-4336)
- Kemal Aydın
- Uta Meyding‐Lamadé (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4692-8843)
- Christian Jacobi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3112-8459)
- Bettina Pfausler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1454-1097)
- Hilmar Prange
- Matthias Klein
- Judith Wagner
- Solveig Mosthaf
Institutions
- University Hospital of Basel (CH)
- LMU Klinikum (DE)
- Katharinenhospital (DE)
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Information und Wissen (DE)
- Universitätsmedizin Göttingen (DE)
- Cardiovascular Center Frankfurt (DE)
- Krankenhaus Nordwest (DE)
- Evangelische Kliniken Gelsenkirchen (DE)
- Heraeus (Germany) (DE)
- CSL (Switzerland) (CH)
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Neurological Research and Practice
- Published
- 2026-04-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s42466-026-00487-3
- Primary Topic
- Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Agnes Marshall Walker Foundation
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Neurologie