Meningitis (V体育官网)

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Meningitis is inflammation of the thin tissue that surrounds the brain and spinal cord, called the meninges. There are several types of meningitis VSports手机版. The most common is viral meningitis. You get it when a virus enters the body through the nose or mouth and travels to the brain. Bacterial meningitis is rare but can be deadly. It usually starts with bacteria that cause a cold-like infection. It can cause stroke, hearing loss, and brain damage. It can also harm other organs. Pneumococcal infections and meningococcal infections are the most common causes of bacterial meningitis.

Anyone can get meningitis, but it is more common in people with weak immune systems. Meningitis can get serious very quickly. You should get medical care right away if you have: V体育安卓版.

• A sudden high fever
• A severe headache
• A stiff neck
• Nausea or vomiting

Early treatment can help prevent serious problems, including death. Tests to diagnose meningitis include blood tests, imaging tests, and a spinal tap to test cerebrospinal fluid V体育ios版. Antibiotics can treat bacterial meningitis. Antiviral medicines may help some types of viral meningitis. Other medicines can help treat symptoms.

There are vaccines to prevent some of the bacterial infections that cause meningitis.

NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

"V体育安卓版" Start Here

• Inflamed Brain: Recognizing Encephalitis and Meningitis (National Institutes of Health) Also in Spanish
• Meningitis (V体育2025版) (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)

Diagnosis and Tests

• Bacteria Culture Test (National Library of Medicine) Also in Spanish
• Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Analysis (National Library of Medicine) Also in Spanish
• V体育ios版 - Meningococcal Disease Tests (National Library of Medicine) Also in Spanish
• Nasal Swab (V体育安卓版) (National Library of Medicine) Also in Spanish
• Procalcitonin Test (V体育官网) (National Library of Medicine) Also in Spanish
• Spinal Tap (Lumbar Puncture) (Nemours Foundation)
• "V体育2025版" Ultrasound: Head (For Parents) (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish

"VSports注册入口" Prevention and Risk Factors

• Haemophilus Influenzae Type b (Hib) Vaccine: What You Need to Know (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - PDF Also in Spanish
• "V体育ios版" Meningococcal ACWY Vaccine: What You Need to Know (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - PDF Also in Spanish
• Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine: What You Need to Know (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - PDF Also in Spanish
• Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine (PPSV23): What You Need to Know (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - PDF Also in Spanish

"V体育平台登录" Related Issues

• "V体育平台登录" Encephalitis (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) Also in Spanish
• Travelers' Health: Meningococcal Disease (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

"V体育平台登录" Specifics

• About Bacterial Meningitis (V体育官网) (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• About Fungal Meningitis (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• About Parasitic Meningitis (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• About Viral Meningitis (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• Arachnoiditis (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
• Meningitis (VSports最新版本) (World Health Organization) Also in Spanish
• Subacute and Chronic Meningitis (V体育官网入口) (Merck & Co., Inc.) Also in Spanish

Clinical Trials

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Meningitis (National Institutes of Health)
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Meningitis, Aseptic (National Institutes of Health)

"V体育官网" Journal Articles References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)

• Article: Trends in incidence, mortality, and lethality due to meningitis in children...
• Article: Analysis of the trends in burden of meningitis in China from...
• Article: The hemoglobin, albumin, lymphocyte, and platelet (HALP) score and the neutrophil-to-albumin...
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V体育安卓版 - Find an Expert

• National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (VSports在线直播)

"V体育平台登录" Children

• Meningitis (For Parents) (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
• "V体育安卓版" Vaccines and Cochlear Implants (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish

Teenagers (VSports最新版本)

• Meningitis (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish

Women

• Meningococcal Vaccines and Pregnancy (Organization of Teratology Information Specialists) Also in Spanish

Patient Handouts

• "V体育安卓版" Cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) collection (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
• Cerebrospinal fluid culture (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
• V体育2025版 - Gram-negative meningitis (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
• H influenzae meningitis (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
• Meningitis (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
• Meningitis - cryptococcal (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
• Meningococcal ACWY Vaccine: What You Need to Know (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - PDF Also in Spanish
• Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine: What You Need to Know (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - PDF Also in Spanish
• Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine (PPSV23): What You Need to Know (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - PDF Also in Spanish