The membranes that are affected by meningitis are known as meninges. This refers to three membranes namely the dura mater, arachnoid, and pia mater.
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You can get any kind of meningitis at any age. I got Bacterial Meningitis when I was six months old.
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it loses control over the nerves.
Brain and spinal cord
Not nessacarily organs but the spinal cord and your brain.
The highest incidence of meningitis occurs in babies under a month old, with an increased risk of meningitis continuing through about two years of age.
damaging or killing neurons and neuroglia in the affected areas
About 3000 people in the United States are affected each year.
Anyone can get it regardless of age. I got Bacterial Meningitis when I was six months old. But the age group most at risk is teens and young adults due to activeness and going/living in places such as school and dormitories.
The most common infectious causes of meningitis vary according to an individual's age, habits, living environment, and health status.