Nisha Verma, Lloyd E Savy, Valerie J Lund, Ian Cropley, Ronnie Chee, Suranjith L Seneviratne
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Abstract
Meningitis, a potentially life threatening illness, requires prompt recognition and treatment. Recurrent meningitis necessitates detailed investigations to identify the underlying cause. We describe two adult patients with recurrent meningitis due to an underlying skull base abnormality.