By: dilbertcool|2010-11-28|Wellness
The meninges are the membranes covering the brain, which are full of blood vessels. meningitis is the inflammation of the meninges.
By: dilbertcool|2010-12-13|Wellness
When it comes to the treatment of meningitis, the first thing that has to be discovered is what caused the onset of meningitis symptoms. A health care professional must determine whether it is viral meningitis or bacterial meningitis, because each is treated differently.
By: larissabrown|2010-11-24|Alternative Medicine
The condition in which the meninges and cerebrospinal fluid around the brain get inflammed due to an attack by bacteria, viruses or fungii known as meningitis. Due to the closeness of the infection to the brain meningitis can sometimes turn serious and deadly.
By: Dr Izharul Hasan|2010-09-14|Alternative Medicine
Meningitis is a viral.It's means the cause is infection with a virus. Bacterial meningitis is quite rare but it can be very serious and needs urgent treatment with antibiotics.It is a inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord called the meninges.
By: Mushtaq Ahmad|2011-02-14|Health & Fitness
It is very hard to detect the symptoms of meningitis in children as compared to adults.
By: Wendy Moyer|2010-11-12|Health & Fitness
Physicians are entrusted with the well-being of their patients. But sometimes even doctors make mistakes. These mistakes may sometimes be relatively minor.
By: alam.md|2010-10-28|Science
Meningitis Booster Is Recommended Federal vaccine advisers, by a bare majority (6-5), on Wednesday recommended that 15-year-olds be given a booster dose of a vaccine against meningococcal meningitis, a rare but deadly disease that mostly strikes col...384
By: Sara Le|2010-03-26|Diseases and Conditions
Late summer and early fall is the time for kids to go back to school; that same time that is common for outbreaks of meningitis, contagious through close contact.
By: Mushtaq Ahmad|2011-02-14|Health & Fitness
Out of the two types of meningitis which are viral meningitis and bacterial meningitis, bacterial meningitis is known to be the more severe and life threatening infection.
By: Lu Young|2010-03-28|Diseases and Conditions
Yes, you are. Anyone can get meningitis. The highest risk groups, though, include: 1. Travelers (especially out of the country). 2. College students (especially freshmen). 3.