What is Meningitis ? Signs,Symptoms and Treatment

İnfection Diseases which cause some serious illness for people one of them we call meningitis.So what is meningitis ,meningitis means inflammation of brain membrane.İt is really serious diseases specially in children it causes mostly by neisseria meningitis ,Neisseria meningitis is a bacteria which can cause meningitis and even can cause a life threatening sepsis.

İn the United Stated approximately 2500 to 3500 cases every year ,Children has greater risk specially under 5 years old children has high risk to get infection meningitis.

Signs and Symptoms of Meningitis

Stiff Neck
Vomiting
Severe Headache
Fever
Muscle Pain
Fast breathing (according to high body temperature)
Loss of appetite,Refuse to eat
Rash
Seizures

But it is one important point not everyone getting all symptoms in meningitis for this reason ,if you suspect any of them please do not loss your time to go your doctor.İt is really important to go on the time.

Meningitis mostly effect to young children and also adult ,specially in poor countries and developing countries increases risk for meningitis

Treatment of Meningitis

Empiric antibiotics must start immediately to not be late ,so important to start without waiting any result from culture which they take from Spinal fluids.
Steroids also effective in the treatment of meningitis ,İt reduces rates of Mortality