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Could encephalitis and meningitis cause parkinson's?
I have been wondering the same thing. My mother had bacterial meningitis at age 63. She had no symptoms of Parkinson's before the meningitis, but she woke up from the coma with a tremor in her hand which was the first symptom. Nine years later, her Parkinson's has developed significantly.
Can meningitis cause Secondary vasculitis?
Yes, meningitis can sometimes cause secondary vasculitis. The inflammation and infection associated with meningitis can lead to damage and inflammation of blood vessels, resulting in vasculitis. This is more common in severe or prolonged cases of meningitis.
What is the only organism that can cause epidemics of meningitis?
N. meningitidis is the only organism that can cause epidemics of meningitis.
What are the key differences between viral meningitis and bacterial meningitis, and how can one distinguish between the two?
Viral meningitis is usually less severe than bacterial meningitis and often resolves on its own. Bacterial meningitis is more serious and requires immediate medical treatment with antibiotics. To distinguish between the two, a doctor may perform a spinal tap to analyze the cerebrospinal fluid for the presence of bacteria or viruses. Symptoms such as fever, headache, and neck stiffness are common in both types of meningitis, but bacterial meningitis may also cause more severe symptoms like confusion, seizures, and coma.
Who is most at risk for meningitis?
it usually feeds on children and old people
What shape is the meningitis bacterium?
Viral meningitis has no set shape. There are a variety of viruses that can cause viral meningitis, all a different shape.
What gives you meningitis?
I have been researching meningitis and one of the cause of it is the FLU VIRUS TYPE B.
Is meningitis a virus?
The viruses that cause meningitis are mostly transmitted though touch. The bacteria that cause meningitis are mostly the same, but some can be aerosolized through a cough or sneeze into the air around them.
Is coma recovery rare?
Recovery can have a wide variance depending on the cause of the coma and where the patient places on the coma scale
Does meningitis cause deafness?
I think it would
What is the most common cause of bacterial meningitis?
The most common cause of bacterial meningitis is the bacteria called Streptococcus pneumoniae, also known as pneumococcus.
Definition of chemical meningitis?
Someone who had disc surgery and developed meningitis. If they had a recent bout of Shingles just prior to surgery could it be the cause. How do you test spinal fluid for Herpes Virus? Could it be the cause of Chemical Meningitis?
