A Rare Case of Mollaret’s Meningitis Complicated by Chronic Intractable Migraine and Papilledema: Case Report and Review of Literature

Mollaret’s meningitis is characterized by recurrent episodes of aseptic meningitis that last two to seven days and resolve spontaneously without any residual neurological deficit or complication. Viruses are the most common cause of aseptic meningitis and herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 2 has been noted as the most commonly associated virus in Mollaret’s meningitis. We describe a rare case of a female who had four episodes of meningitis in a five-year period associated with chronic intractable migraine and papilledema attributed to Mollaret’s meningitis.

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