Symptoms of acute meningitis

summary

Acute meningitis usually refers to acute purulent meningitis. The disease is caused by some suppurative bacterial infections. The main site of this bacterial infection is the human pia mater or arachnoid. When you infect these areas, it can lead to some acute inflammatory reactions. Acute meningitis can cause severe intracranial infection. With the extensive use of antibiotics, the disease has been able to be treated. But even so, the death rate of this disease is relatively high. So after the onset of the disease, patients must pay special attention to it

Symptoms of acute meningitis

Acute meningitis can occur in both adults and children. After the onset of the disease, the patient will have a severe headache. Some patients have convulsions all over their body. There are also some patients who will not only vomit, but also have disturbance of consciousness. Some patients may have the performance of strong neck

Before the onset of acute meningitis, most patients have a history of respiratory tract infection. In particular, some newborns or children often have respiratory tract infection before onset. In a short time after the onset, patients may have high fever. Some patients will become irascible after the onset, especially easy to sleep

When the disease develops further, the patient may have convulsions all over the body. Some patients even stop breathing temporarily. Some newborns may have acute meningitis due to premature infants. In addition, pneumococci or some influenza viruses may cause acute meningitis, which needs special attention

matters needing attention

Because acute meningitis is very acute, and the mortality is relatively high. Therefore, the disease must be treated immediately after onset. If the patient has shock, he must be sent to the hospital immediately, otherwise he will be in danger