| Signs and symptoms | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
| Triad of meningeal signs* | 130 | 96.3 |
| Neck stiffness | 96 | 71.1 |
| Altered level of consciousness | 87 | 64.4 |
| Confusional states | 75 | 55.6 |
| Cerebellar signs | 32 | 23.7 |
| Motor deficit of the limbs | 18 | 13.3 |
| Sensitive deficit of the limbs | 16 | 11.9 |
| Cranial nerve lesions | 14 | 10.4 |
| Epileptic seizures | 10 | 7.4 |