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Meningitis
Meningitis is a potentially life-threatening condition, which results in the inflammation of the tissues surrounding the central nervous system. It is triggered mainly by either a bacterium or a virus.
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Do the skull meninges and cerebrospinal fluid protect the brain?
The skull, meninges, and cerebrospinal fluid protect the brain.
It is the inflammation of meninges,with the formation of pus over whole meninges, due to infections such as staphylococcus aureus,neisseria gonorrhea.
Can meningitis cause conductive hearing loss and is it treatable?
No, but it will cause troubling trips to the restroom, in other words your dump will be hard to release, sort of like an old man. This harmful effect can be treated by numerous treatments by gently inserting a scuppernong into your anus and squeezing it so the juices soften tour anus hole.
Can you get spinal meningitis twice?
more chance of winning lottery, u should of had some sort of jab to prevent it returning, wat docs told me when me daughter had it, not a expert lol
Diseases such as cholera meningitis poliomyelitis and typhoid are usually attributed to?
They are all due to microorganisms or pathogens that infect the body. Poliomyelitis is caused by a virus while cholera, meningitis, and typhoid are caused by bacteria.
Where is meningitis in the body?
Meningitis (men-in-ji-tis) affects the menins, an area in the brain which is located in the back, and extends upwards on the outer layer. Meningitis appears when this area of the brain is infected, and infection may continue down the spinal cord, because it is attached to the menins. That is why when you have meningitis your neck can gets stiff and hurt when you stretch it by looking down. Meningitis is a very serious illness and you should go straight to the emergency room if you or another person has it. It is curable, and it is not contagious.
What cell does bacterial meningitis affect?
This is a tough one because I think the question may be posed incorrectly since bacterial meningitis doesn't really "effect" a cell in particular. Because of that, I will outline what I know and the cells/body tissues involved. Bacterial meningitis is caused by a bacterial invasion of the meninges and cerebrospinal fluid. There are three types of B. meningitis: Streptoccus pnemoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, and Neisseria meningitidis. All three have a protective capsule that protects them from phagocytosis by our immune systems. In addition, the bacteria multiply within the bloodstream. The bacteria release either endotoxins or cell wall fragments (depending on whether they are gm+ or gm-) which result in shock and inflammation of the meninges, which can quickly result in death. So to answer your question, the bacteria itself travel and reproduce in the blood, and because the bacteria is capable of penetrating the blood-brain barrier at the walls of the blood vessels, it is able to reach the CSF (cerebrosprinal fluid), which includes the brain and spinal cord (which are what become inflammed). So even though the bacterial doesn't really "effect" the cell, it uses the blood cells to get into the CSF and cause the infection, as well as using it as a breeding ground, if you will.
i think it will die with hydrogen and the go and start flying into a tree
The medical condition is spelled correctly, "meningitis".
Can viral meningitis cause warts?
No, viral meningitis causes an inflammation of the meninges (membranes surrounding the brain). However, there is a virus that causes warts, called the human papilloma virus or HPV.
Could amoebas live in the water of a swimming pool that's over 26 degrees and cause meningitis?
No, most pools in Arizona are about 32 degrees celsius or 89 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer
What famous people have had meningitis?
Famous people with meningitis are: Helen Keller and actor C.J. Jones
Does meningitis need negative pressure room?
Meningococcal meningitis patients should be placed on droplet precautions (private room, mask for all entering the room) until they have completed 24 hours of appropriate antibiotic therapy. Negative pressure ventilation is not required. Patients with pneumococcal or viral meningitis do not require isolation.
How serious is cryptococcosis?
the fungus is often fatal if it infects the nervous system where it causes an inflammation of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord (meningitis ).
How contagious is tuberculous meningitis?
It is very contagious and is usually spread through intimate contact, kissing, drinking from the same bottle or glass. sharing towels keeping tooth brushes in close contact etc.
Is it possible a boy who kissed a girl with meningitis can get infected?
Darn, you got kissed. Well, the med geek will help. Firstly, it would depend on how intimate the kiss was. This is important because if it was an innocent on the cheek sort of sign of affection, it would not be likely to contract the disease. But, if it was a french sort of affection, recremental fluids such as saliva and any other bacterial substances located on the walls of the mouth would be exchanged. The type of meningitis she had is also vital to resolving your question, although not as much as the level of intimacy at which the action of kissing was performed. So, overall, a simple kiss is generally not a factor, however, excuse me for asking, but if you were operating on any level of sexual intimacy whatsoever, the likelihood of the contraction of meningitis would be much greater.
