Meningitis
Meningitis is inflammation of the membranes (meninges) covering the brain and the spinal cord. Although the most common causes are infection (bacterial, viral, fungal or parasitic), chemical agents and even tumor cells may cause meningitis. Encephalitis and brain abscess can complicate infective meningitis.
Related Topics:
Inflammation - Meninges - Brain - Spinal cord - Bacterial - Viral - Fungal - Parasitic - Encephalitis - Brain abscess
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| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Features |
| ► | Diagnosis |
| ► | Pathology |
| ► | Causative organisms |
| ► | Treatment |
| ► | Vaccination |
| ► | Epidemiology |
| ► | History |
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Latest news on meningitis
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Make a date in your diary for a quick coffee
AN evening of speed dating will raise funds for The Meningitis Trust next week.
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Meningitis vaccine under threat
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Meningitis C jab concern
Teenagers may need a booster dose of meningitis C vaccine, say researchers who found immunity can fall.
Meningitis C teen-jab theory
Teenagers may need a booster dose of meningitis C vaccine, say researchers who found immunity can fall.
Doctors get new guidelines on how to spot meningitis and cut deaths
DEATHS from meningitis and septicaemia could be reduced if the health service followed new guidance on the best standards of care, experts said yesterday.
Fresh bid to cut deaths by meningitis in Scotland
FRESH guidelines have been issued to doctors on how to save the lives of Scottish youngsters with meningitis.
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