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    • Chronic meningitis involves meningeal inflammation lasting over 4 weeks with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pleocytosis.
    • Numerous infectious and noninfectious causes exist, complicating diagnosis.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To outline the clinical presentation, diagnostic strategies, and treatment for chronic meningitis.
    • To highlight the role of novel diagnostic platforms in identifying causative agents.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of clinical presentation, diagnostic approaches, and treatments for chronic meningitis.
    • Emphasis on multidisciplinary team involvement and advanced diagnostic tools like metagenomic sequencing.

    Main Results:

    • Etiology remains unidentified in at least one-third of chronic meningitis cases.
    • Infectious causes are more prevalent in immunocompromised individuals (e.g., HIV/AIDS, transplant recipients).
    • Novel platforms like metagenomic deep sequencing show promise for organism identification.

    Conclusions:

    • A comprehensive approach combining history, physical exam, neuroimaging, and laboratory analysis is essential.
    • Multidisciplinary collaboration is key for effective diagnosis and management.
    • Advanced diagnostic technologies are improving the identification of challenging chronic meningitis cases.