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Doctors' Answers to "Frequently Asked Questions" - Meningitis

These comments are made for the purpose of discussion and should NOT be used as recommendations for or against therapies or other treatments. An individual patient is always advised to consult their own physician.

After Effects of Spinal Meningitis
Question: When I was 9 months old, I had spinal meningitas and forgot how to walk. I am now 17 and I was wondering if the meningitis could have had any mental effect on me. I am kind of slow sometimes and thought maybe that could be the reason why. Any info or advice you can give me is greatly appreciated.

Answer: You can get a clinical psychologist to perform testing and determine if you have limitations or deficits. Whether this would be due to the meningitis would be conjecture.

Spinal Meningitis
Question: What are the symptoms of Spinal Meningitis?

Answer: This depends on the organism causing the meningitis. Fungal infections have completely different symptoms than bacterial infections do. Most meningitis is either viral or bacterial and usually accompanied by a headache, still neck, nausea, and some visual disturbances.

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