Headache

• Most people suffering from viral meningitis usually experience a moderate to severe headache. However, it is almost always accompanied by other symptoms.
  
  

Fever

• The majority of people with viral meningitis also suffer from a rather high fever, usually starting out at 100 degrees F. This symptom is often confused with a cold or the flu.
  
  

Stiff Neck

• Since viral meningitis causes the area around the brain and spinal cord to become inflamed, many people suffer from a stiff neck. Most people will feel this stiffness when nodding.
  
  

Nausea

• Along with these other somewhat vague symptoms, most people with viral meningitis usually feel nauseated or quite queasy. It may also prompt a person to vomit.
  
  

Fatigue

• As the body focuses its attention on fighting the infection, a person will begin to feel a certain amount of exhaustion or fatigue.
  
  

Cognitive Changes

• Some people suffering from viral meningitis may also experience a symptom involving their cognitive aptitude, inducing periods of uncertainty or confusion.
  
  

Seizures

• Viral meningitis may also elicit the rather troubling symptom of seizures. A person doesn't need any sort of history or predisposition of seizures to experience this symptom.