Meningitis

These include an infection of the tissues covering the brain and spinal cord (meningitis ), a pocket of infection within the brain (abscess), or an abscess within the muscles of the neck.

The minimum interval for the meningitis vaccine is eight weeks. Getting two five months apart will provide protection against meningitis.

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anyone can get meningitis. its cells are carried in the air. smokers are at increased risk of meningitis. it can infect open wounds, or can be spread during surgery if anything unsterilized gets into your body's bloodstream.

yes i did and still do have it!1 it never went away

The Dura Mater is the most superficial of the three spinal meninges.

The only way to know for sure if you have Meningitis or not is by having a procedure called a Spinal Tap. This is where they insert a needle into the spinal canal to get a sample of spinal fluid. They test the sample to determine whether or not the Meningitis is bacterial or viral.

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Yes, meningitis is a communicable disease, caused by viruse.

It is caused by the enterovirus,. Note that the virus is active in the summer and early fall. People with meningitis should be in isolation and stay away from other people.

Not everyone who is infected with meningitis will actually get the disease.

Preventing the spread includes: disinfecting surfaces with chlorine bleach mixed with water and washing hands often.

I had bactirial meningitis at age 7, in 1950 and was treated with massive doses of penicillin. I survived! I suffered from severe migraines from about age 11 until about age 40. Was diagnosed with fibromialgia at 45. At age 68 I have pain in hips, knees lower legs and feet. I am taking a generic form of Neurontin which help with nerve pain. I just started taking it and noticed that it works but, it wears off and then I realise how difficult the pain was and is. I don't know if my physical problems were caused or made worse due to the meningitis. I,too, would like to know what health problems meningitis survivors have.

The source of the disease was Hemophilus influenzae, a bacteria that causes inflammation of the meninges, the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord.

It would be impossible for anyone to make an accurate diagnosis through the Internet, so you should take your child to the doctor. Even if it turns out to be something as simple as sleeping badly, at least you'll know and have peace of mind.

prophylaxed is this a verb?

It's the same. Two terms used for one procedure. Or we may say that lumbar puncture is a spinal tap that is done in lumbar area, while spinal tap can also be performed right below the occipital bone (called suboccipital puncture). All in all it's a procedure to obtain the fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord.

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The person wishing to inquire about meningitis symptoms can call his/her local physician's office, or health department, as it is a highly-contagious, mosquito-borne illness that is a threat to public safety.

call your doctor immediately you may need to take a test.

it depends on what your companies specific bc/bs plan is, though they typically do.

Meningitis is caused by a bacteria or a virus.

No, meningitis is inflammation of the meninges or covering of the brain.

The singular of meninges is mininx.

About 2600 people in the US are diagnosed with meningitis. About 10-15% of those people die.

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?