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Bacterial meningitis Symptoms
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Bacterial meningitis Symptoms
| | It's easy to mistake the early signs and symptoms of meningitis for the flu. They may develop over a period of one or two days and typically include: |
| | A high fever |
| | Severe headache |
| | Vomiting or nausea with headache |
| | Confusion, or difficulty concentrating — in the very young, this may appear as inability to maintain eye contact |
| | Seizures |
| | Sleepiness or difficulty waking up |
| | Stiff neck |
| | Sensitivity to light |
| | Lack of interest in drinking and eating |
| | Skin rash in some cases, such as in viral or meningococcal meningitis |
| | Earlier signs and symptoms that may suggest a serious infection, although not necessarily meningitis, include leg pain, ice-cold hands and feet, and abnormally pale skin tone. |
| | Signs in newborns |
| | Newborns and young infants may not have the classic signs and symptoms of headache and stiff neck. Instead, they may cry constantly, seem unusually sleepy or irritable, and eat poorly. Sometimes the soft spots on an infant's head may bulge. A very late sign may be a spasm consisting of extreme hyperextension of the body (opisthotonos). |
| | If you or your child has bacterial meningitis, delaying treatment increases the risk of permanent brain damage. In addition, bacterial meningitis can prove fatal in a matter of days. Seek medical care right away if you or anyone in your family has any signs or symptoms. |
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