Inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system
Description
bacterial meningitis: Inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord due to a bacterial infection.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | G6_NEUINFL |
| Include | G6_MENINGBACT, G6_MENINGVIR, G6_MENINGOTH, G6_ADEM, G6_ENCEPHBACT, G6_ENCEPHOTH, G6_CNSABSC, G6_CNSPHLEB, G6_NEUROINFSEQ |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 2 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 751 | 400 | 351 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 0.57 | 0.53 | 0.61 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 39.37 | 38.62 | 40.23 |
| Median number of events / individual | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Clinical metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Recurrence within 6 months (%) | 16.64 | 14.0 | 19.66 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 8.52 | 6.25 | 11.11 |