Meningitis
Meningitis is the inflammation of the meninges, a membrane covering the brain and spinal cord, typically due to bacterial or viral infection.
Types
Aseptic meningitis
This is a viral meningitis, typically less severe than bacterial meningitis.[1]
Bacterial meningitis
Meningitis caused by bacterial infection.[1]
Fungal meningitis
A rare meningitis caused by inhaling spores from fungus. People with diabetes, HIV/AIDS, cancer and certain other health conditions are more likely to have meningitis caused by a fungus.
Parasitic meningitis
Less common than bacterial or viral meningitis is meningitis caused by parasites.[1]
Amebic meningitis
A rare form of meningitis caused by a ameba found in warm water or soil.[1]
Non-infectious meningitis
Non-infectious meningitis can be caused by lupus, certain drugs or other causes such as brain injury.[1]
Symptoms
Sudden high fever, severe headache, and neck stiffness are the hallmark symptoms of meningitis. Others symptoms include:
- Nausea and vomiting
- Confusion and disorientation
- Seizures
- Drowsiness or sluggishness
- Sensitivity to light
- Poor appetite (anorexia)
- More severe symptoms include seizure and coma.
Chronic meningitis
See also
Learn more
- Meningitis - CDC
- Meningitis[2] Video short
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 https://www.cdc.gov/meningitis/index.html
- ↑ "Meningitis". blausen.com. November 19, 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
