Late symptoms of meningitis?

summary

Meningitis is an infection of the central nervous system. After infection with pathogens, most people initially have the same symptoms: fever, headache, runny nose, sore throat, nausea, vomiting, etc. these symptoms are very similar to cold, so they are often ignored, thinking that they are just a cold. Drinking water, resting or taking some cold medicine can be good. Late symptoms of meningitis? Let's talk about it.

Late symptoms of meningitis?

High fever (40 ℃), neck stiffness, severe headache, loss of appetite, unconsciousness, vomiting, convulsions, tiredness, sleepiness, light sensitivity, small blood spots on the skin, skin rash {from the armpit, hand, foot}, these symptoms of meningitis are similar to those of common cold, which are often the causes of misdiagnosis. Changes in symptoms can occur in a day or two, and some are life-threatening after hours.

In infants and newborns, high fever, headache and neck stiffness are not typical symptoms, but sometimes low temperature. The symptoms of this group of patients are: sharp and continuous crying, unusual sleepiness, poor appetite, very sensitive, and some of their chimney door expansion.

In the elderly, the above symptoms may or may not appear, but will show insidious symptoms, such as confusion and dullness. Severe bacterial meningitis can also have shock, coma or convulsions {similar to epilepsy} symptoms.

matters needing attention

For elderly people with meningitis, the main symptoms are fever and headache. So must be treated in time, if not in time, serious words will even lead to patients with limb paralysis results.