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1. What is meningitis?
Meningitis is an inflammatory disorder associated with swelling of the protective membrane meninges, which covers the brain and spinal cord.
2. What are the symptoms of meningitis?
The symptoms include stiff neck, seizures, sudden high fever, sensitivity to light, a headache with nausea, difficulty in concentrating and skin rashes.
3. What are the causes of meningitis?
The main causes of meningitis are:
Chronic meningitis - a rare form and occurs when the immune system becomes weak
Fungal meningitis - caused due to fungi
Viral meningitis - less severe and can be cured without any treatment
Bacterial meningitis - severe infection and spreads easily between persons
4. What are the useful measures for the diagnosis of meningitis?
No single method can diagnose meningitis. A combination of abnormal cerebrospinal fluid finding is highly recommended for meningitis and is helpful in determining meningitis.
5. How is meningitis treated?
Bacterial meningitis is treated with intravenous injections of antibiotics and corticosteroids. For viral meningitis, bed rest, plenty of fluids and over-the-counter pain medications are used to reduce the fever and body ache. Anti-fungal medicine is recommended to treat fungal meningitis. A combination of antibiotics is available to treat tuberculous meningitis.