Some suggest that Hippocrates may have realized the existence of meningitis, and it seems that meningism was known to pre-Renaissance physicians such as Avicenna.
Beberapa mengatakan bahwa Hippocrates mungkin sudah menyadari keberadaan meningitis, dan tampaknya meningisme sudah dikenal oleh dokter sebelum zaman Renaisans, seperti Avicenna.