Background
: Aseptic meningitis is a common infectious disease in pediatric age. Etiologic agents are mainly enterovirus group. Arbovirus and mumps virus, etc. Diagnosis was confirmed by culture and separation of virus, but is dependent on physical examination and CSF finding.

Methods : This study was analyzed in 245 cases chart who had admitted for aseptic meningitis from May 1994 to August 1994 at Nam Won Medical Center. The method was carried out physical examination, clinical manifestation, lab finding response to treatment, prognosis.

Results : The ratio of male of female was 2.3:1, mean age was 5.6 years old. Clinical manifestations were fever(94.2%), headache(77.9%), neck stiffness(62.4%), throat injection(53.4%), Kernig sign(45.6%), anorexia(32.6%), abdominal pain(21.6%), cough(15.1%), nausea(4.4%), convulsion(2.4%). Mean febrile period was 3.4days. Leukocytosis was reported in 123 cases and ESR elevation was reported in 154 cases on CBC. On CSF examination, mean WBC counts were 502/mm³, mean protein level was 33.9mg/dl. Mean glucose level was 61.8mg/dl. Mean admission period was 9.2days.

Conclusion : All patients who had admitted for aseptic meningitis, were discharged without complication and sequela.