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Anytime a person with lower back pain and fever complains of a stiff neck, meningitis must be considered, especially in children. Meningitis is an infection of the tissue that covers the brain and spinal cord. It may cause upper back pain, stiff neck, swollen lymph nodes, and fever.
Fever, headache, and neck stiffness are the hallmark symptoms of meningitis. 1  Fever. 2  Severe, persistent headache. 3  Neck stiffness and pain that makes it difficult to touch your chin to your chest. 4  Nausea and vomiting. 5  Confusion and disorientation (acting goofy). 6  Drowsiness or sluggishness. 7  Sensitivity to bright light.