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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.
401 Questions
Where is meningitis mostly found?
Meningitis is usually found near a person's brain and spinal chord. If not treated correctly, it could lead to permanent brain damage or even death.
What is the Medical code for Staphylococcus aureus meningitis?
ICD-9-CM diagnosis code is 320.3 (Staphylococcal meningitis)
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 are the symptoms of chemical meningitis?
Symptoms
- Fever and chills
- Severe headache
- Nausea and vomiting
- Stiff neck (meningismus)
- Sensitivity to light (phytophobia)
Additional symptoms that may be associated with this disease:
- Decreased Concienciesnous
- Rapid breathing
- (severe neck stiffness, ultimately resulting in a characteristic arched posture-seen in infants or small children)
- Bulging fontanelles (the soft spots in a baby's skull may bulge)
- Poor feeding or irritability in children
- Severe pain in legs and/or hands
- pale skin and blueish lips
Which layer of the meninges resembles a spider web?
The middle element of the meninges is the arachnoid membrane
Can viral meningitis cause your legs to become numb and weak?
Yes, generalized body weakness can occurs with viral meningitis.
What is the outermost layer of meninges?
dura mater
The dura mater , or pachymeninx, is the tough and inflexible outermost of the three layers of the meninges surrounding the brain and spinal cord....
Should you be concerned if your child's arm hurts a lot after the meningitis shot?
No, it's normal to experience some pain a few days after the injection.
Why is it difficult to detect meningitis in the elderly?
Similarly, debilitated elderly patients may not have fever or other identifiable symptoms of meningitis.
How is cryptococcal meningitis spread?
All the facts above are true although a stiff neck is also common. However, I had no symptoms before I woke up in the hospital from a coma approx. 5 days later. I now have permanent brain damage & can no longer work. Here is the most important thing you can do. Get the vaccine.
Adults can get bacterial meningitis. The vaccine is NOT A LIVE VIRUS. Please, take my advice, prevention IS the answer.
Best regards to all.
Laurie
What causes parasitic meningitis?
Parasitic meningitis, also called eosinophic meningitis, is most commonly caused by cysterci. The larvae stage of tapeworm (pork tapeworm) travels via bloodstream to the brain, causing allergic reactions in this migratory phase, hence term eosinophic.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states "Primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) is a very rare form of parasitic meningitis that causes a fatal brain infection. The parasite enters the body through the nose and is caused by the microscopic ameba (a single-celled living organism)."
Is there a cure for bacterial meningitis If so what is it?
I had bacterial meningitis and was treated before the first 24 hours and survived with no further complications. The treatment is a series of various antibiotics. I was put in a 48-hour pharmaceutical coma and dialysis also.
I just came across http://www.symptoms-of-meningitis.co.uk which is a very useful and informative site about meningitis.
Is there a symbol for meningitis?
Meningitis does not have it's own symbol. However it is associated with the protective membrane of the brain and spine since those are the areas it effects the most.
Is dura mater the layer of the meninges least likely to be involved in meningitis?
"It most involves the arachnoid and pia mater, or the leptomeninges ("thin meninges")"
How can meningitis be prevented?
Wash your hands, don't make out with every person on the block. Stuff like that.
Can you get meningitis from someone?
yes you can if your body is unable to fight the infection...bacterial or virus
i know someone who has, Frederick John Morganti, we miss you.
Do you have to pay for meningitis injections?
Usually, yes. Unless you can find a clinic that does them for free.
