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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XnicolaI received a lumbar injection between l4-l5 and the injection went to far. The needle penetrated my spinal fluid and was injected...
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Sterility (inability to produce functioning sperm or viable eggs) is not a recognised symptom of any form of meningitis or...
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You have sinuses all over your head and behind the ears, jaw line, temple area are your main areas of feeling pains of twitches,...
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Identical of those of bacterial meningitis Symptoms Fever and chills Severe headache Nausea and vomiting Stiff neck (meningismus)...
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This is an inflammation of the meningeal lamina that surrounds the brain and the spine marrow. This is septic, which means...
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AnswerYes,Crypto/latin for hidden. coccal type of bacterium . mening/itis,means inflamation of the outerlining of the brain...
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Encephalomeningitis is inflammation of the meninges and brain.meningitisMeningoencephalitisEncephal...- means...
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Adolescents and young adults (especially college age) are at an increased risk to contact a potentially deadly disease called:...
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AnswerMeningitis is an infection or inflammation of the meninges - the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. It may be...
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It is very contagious and is usually spread through intimate contact, kissing, drinking from the same bottle or glass. sharing...
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subarachnoid space
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AnswerNo, most pools in Arizona are about 32 degrees celsius or 89 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer
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You get meningitis from sharing drinks with other people, if they have it. It can be deadly too. But there is a shot for it,...
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Yes. Certain medications are more likely to cross the meninges if the meninges are inflamed. Penicillins work in this way which...
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AnswerThe prognosis of meningitis varies between the different causative agents. Meningitis is an inflammation of a certain area...
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No, it doesnt hurt any more than a regular shot. You should not feel too much pain, unless you overreact, stay calm, if you...
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The Pia Mater
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There is a vaccination against meningitis.
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Scarring of the meninges may result in obstruction of the normal flow of CSF, causing abnormal accumulation of CSF.
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a sore throat Answer For tis information please refer to the below listed link. Refer to:...
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The bacteria are spread through the exchange of respiratory and throat secretions (i.e., coughing, kissing). I had viral spinal...
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Over 5,000 cases are reported a year in the UK
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My answer wasn't incorrect, I was simply unaware that in rare cases, amputation can happen when the brain cuts circulation to an...
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Meningomalacia; meningo refers to the meninges and -malacia means the abnormal softening of, so the literal definition is...
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in 1887 by a swedist scientist
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Bacterial infections, however, are much more severe, and progress rapidly.
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The meningitis vaccination is given into the deltoid muscle, or the upper arm.
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Absolutely...A family member was just diagnosed with genital herpes and two days later she was hospitalized with viral meningitis.
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For viral meningitis, which is the least dangerous, antiviral medication and bed rest. For bacterial meningitis it could be that...
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yes you can if your body is unable to fight the infection...bacterial or virus i know someone who has, Frederick John Morganti,...
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Meningitis is caused by either a bacteria or a virus, so no, it's not hereditary. Here is a link for the Centers for Disease...
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Viral meningitis is the least severe type of meningitis, and patients usually recover with no long-term effects from the...
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No, anything that happens after several years of the person having meningitis is not in any way connected to meningitis, the acid...
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Spinal menigitis are different kinds of bacteria that can be found in your ear ,mouth, throat and nose that sometimes give you...
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About 2600 people in the US are diagnosed with meningitis. About 10-15% of those people die.
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No = Bacterial Meningitis = There are several types of bacterial meningitis. Two types represent the majority of bacterial...
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One's a virus and one's caused by bacteria. Um, apart from that, I'm not really sure, except there's a vaccine for one of...
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Meningitis can cause Secondary vasculitis
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meningitis is the swelling of the brain and so when it hits the skull it makes you unconscious
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Encephalitis is inflammation (swelling) of the brain tissue. It is caused either by infection, usually viral, or by an autoimmune...
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it kills
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Less than 24 hours and the mafia will be at your door :/
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Yes, they do.
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A nerve cell is actually called a neuron. It is the structural and functional unit of the nervous system. It can also be called a...
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Yes, though it is rare strep can lead to meningitis if left untreated or under treated. See the link below for more information.
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viral is more common then bacterial form
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dura mater The dura mater , or pachymeninx, is the tough and inflexible outermost of the three layers of the meninges...
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Meningitis is most often caused by bacteria, but also can be a viral meningitis or, rarely, caused by a fungus.
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I just got home from spending 4 weeks in the intensive care unit at the hospital with spinal meningitis. Any idea how I got this,...
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Neisseria meningitidis, a gram negative cocci is one of the most prevalent causes of meningitis. However, you should note that...
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pyamadre (middle) meninges membrane.
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There are many different ways you can get meningitis you could get it by kissing other people and by sharing food, drinks, or...
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The inflammation may be caused by infection with viruses, bacteria, or other microorganisms.
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-Protect the central nervous system -Responsible for nourshing the brain -Provides cushioning effect for the CNS -Support the...
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Demyelinating polyneuropathies such as MS or post-infective states
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It's possible but extremely unlikely ... unless you had an immune system defect.
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No, meningitis is inflammation of the meninges or covering of the brain.
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brain or spinal cord
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Can I just say why post theese crappy messages the answer boards as people might want to take an interest in human anotomy. Yes...
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The most common symptoms of either bacterial or viral meningitis include: fever severe and persistent headache stiff and painful...
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Neck stiffness occurs because the lining of the spinal cord is connected to the lining of the brain. When this infected and...
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It generally starts as a few small spots then grows to look like bruises. Take a clear glass and press it against the rash. If...
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First of all, your grammer sucks. Too much texting makes 1 bad speller. And you better watch your back... You are never alone...
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dura mater- this is the strongest outermost covering and external to it is epidural space filled with adipose and veins ...
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The most severe form of meningitis is bacterial meningitis, caused by Neisseria meningitidis, a Gram-negative coccus. It is...
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You only need it once every 4 years if you're at high risk for getting it. Otherwise, you only need it when you're part of an...
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The inflammation of the meninges, brain and the spinal cord is meningoencephalomyelitis. Mening/o-meninges encephal/o-brain;...
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Meningitis is most commonly caused by infection (by bacteria, viruses, or fungi).
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Meningitis is a particularly dangerous infection because of the very delicate nature of the brain. Brain cells are some of the...
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THE NORMAL PROTEIN LEVEL IN NORMAL PERSON: 0.15-0.45 G/L BACTERIAL MENINGITIS :USUALLY >1.0 G/L VIRAL MENINGITIS:...
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Many scientist have contributed for the cause of detection of various types of Meningitis. and treatment there of but it was Karl...
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Bacterical Meningitis refers to the condition where the meninges, or outer membrane of the brain and spinal cord, are inflamed...
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the membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord; there are 3 in mammals and 1 or 2 in submammalian forms.
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Hi, My cat was just diagnosed with meningitis and I was reassured that it was not transmissible to humans.
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it was invented my Listrad Munibell. He was England's best docter in 1895. He was trying some new formulas and accidentally...
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Yes. There are a large number of causes of meningitis.
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Various types of brain dysfunction (all the way to brain death), and it can be permanent. Or you can recover to apparent...
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Yes especially if a child has a dermal sinus over the spine.
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The viruses that cause viral meningitis are contagious
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Meningitis was first described in the 1020s in Avicenna's The Canon of Medicine, and again more accurately by Avenzoar of...
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Viral meningitis clears up in about a week. Bacterial can be deadly if you dont get it treated quickly.
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Yes although the chance is only small but you can get it again
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perhaps 15%, u gotta find God (if u havent already and pray). My friend got through fine, but its real scary
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If it licks you in the ear you definitely can, so don't let a poorly looking dog near your head. Dr Tony Hyde, Department of...
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Yes there is a vaccine for bacterial meningitis and it is called Menactra. You can get this vaccine at your family doctor or a...
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