121. The Children's Hospital At Westmead - Parents - Meningitis Most meningitis is due to infection with either viruses or bacteria. This factsheet outlines causes, symptoms, bacterial meningitis, viral meningitis, http://www.chw.edu.au/parents/factsheets/meningij.htm

feedback sitemap kids health fact sheets ... PDF Version Available Meningitis The brain and spinal cord are surrounded by a lining called the meninges. Infection or inflammation of the meninges is called meningitis. There is normally a fluid between the meninges and the brain or spinal cord called cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). In meningitis, the CSF becomes infected. Lumbar puncture The CSF can be sampled to see if it is infected by using a needle which is put into the back. This is called a lumbar puncture (see Lumbar puncture fact sheet). The needle is inserted between two bones in the spine (the vertebrae) and into the CSF. The needle does not go into the spinal cord. The CSF from the back is just like the CSF around the brain and therefore gives you the same information when tested. Causes of meningitis Most meningitis is due to infection with either viruses or bacteria. Much rarer causes include fungi or malignant (cancer) cells. In general, meningitis due to bacteria (bacterial meningitis) is more severe than meningitis caused by viruses (viral meningitis). Almost all children with viral meningitis recover completely. Some children with bacterial meningitis may have long-term problems, but this depends on the bacterium involved and the age of the child. The way a child is affected by the illness is different for each child. Symptoms Children with meningitis usually have a high fever, headache, loss of appetite and drowsiness or irritability. They may complain that the light hurts their eyes. They may have a stiff neck. Small babies may have a bulging fontanelle (soft spot). Children with meningitis may become increasingly confused, drowsy and may develop fits (convulsions) or go into coma (unconscious). A purple rash (either dots or bruises) can occur, especially with one type of meningitis, (meningococcal). Rashes also occur with some viruses (enteroviruses), although most children with meningitis have no rash. If you are worried your child may have meningitis, you must take your child to your local doctor or hospital immediately.

122. Spencer Dayman Meningitis UK Formerly named the Spencer Dayman meningitis Laboratories, the charity is now known as All the latest news and events from Spencer Dayman meningitis UK http://www.meningitisuk.org/

document.write(doClock("W0","%20","D1","%20","M0","%20","Y0")); How about organising or taking part in a fundraising event or even taking part in a charity challenge event like walking the Great Wall of China / climbing Mount Killimanjaro or even cycling across Spain! Go on, give it a go, you know you want to! Some people with meningococcal septicaemia develop a rash of tiny red 'pin prick' spots which develop rapidly into purple bruising marks. If the rash does not fade when a glass tumbler is pressed on, it could be meningococcal septicaemia. If this is the case go straight to your GP or Casualty Unit. The Symptoms... Find out more about Meningitis and it's associated diseases...

123. Diagnòstic De La Meningitis Meningocòccica T¨cniques de microbiologia molecular. Servei de Microbiologia del laboratori de l'Hospital Sant Joan de D©u de Barcelona. http://www.hsjdbcn.org/catm444_2_5119.html

124. Bacterial Meningitis Penn State Hershey Medical Center provides world class care and services to patients. http://www.hmc.psu.edu/healthinfo/m/meningitis.htm

125. Spencer Dayman Meningitis UK Promotes and supports research into the causes and treatment of all strains of meningitis and associated infections; includes information about the condition. http://www.spencerdayman.org.uk/

document.write(doClock("W0","%20","D1","%20","M0","%20","Y0")); How about organising or taking part in a fundraising event or even taking part in a charity challenge event like walking the Great Wall of China / climbing Mount Killimanjaro or even cycling across Spain! Go on, give it a go, you know you want to! Some people with meningococcal septicaemia develop a rash of tiny red 'pin prick' spots which develop rapidly into purple bruising marks. If the rash does not fade when a glass tumbler is pressed on, it could be meningococcal septicaemia. If this is the case go straight to your GP or Casualty Unit. The Symptoms... Find out more about Meningitis and it's associated diseases...

126. Viral Meningitis Penn State Hershey Medical Center provides world class care and services to patients. http://www.hmc.psu.edu/healthinfo/uz/viralmeningitis.htm

127. Meningokokken Meningitis Ein œberblick ¼ber die Erkrankung vom Zentrum f¼r Reisemedizin , einer Gruppenpraxis in Wien. http://www.reisemed.at/meningokokken.html

Meningokokken- Meningitis (Meningitis epidemica, eitrige Gehirhautentzündung) Erreger: Meningokokken, d. h. gramneg. Bakterien (Neisseria meningitidis). Infektionsquelle: Gesunde Bakterienträger, die die Keime im Nasen-Rachenraum beherbergen, Erkrankte. Übertragung: Tröpfcheninfektion (d. h. Husten und Niesen). Inkubationszeit: 2 bis 10 Tage. Krankheitsbild: Die Erkrankung beginnt mit uncharakteristischen Allgemeinbeschwerden, dann treten zunehmende, schwer behandelbare Kopfschmerzen, Übelkeit, Erbrechen, hohes Fieber, Nackensteife und Bewusstseinsstörungen bis zur Bewusstlosigkeit auf. Zusätzlich besteht bei schweren Verläufen meist auch ein Hautausschlag. Der Erkrankungsbeginn kann dramatisch sein und innerhalb weniger Stunden zur Bewusstlosigkeit führen. In schwersten Fällen der Meningokokken-Erkrankung kann es innerhalb weniger Stunden zum Tod durch Herz-Kreislaufversagen bei massivsten Blutgerinnungsstörungen kommen (Waterhouse-Friderichsen-Syndrom). Diagnose: Die Diagnose wird durch die Lumbalpunktion (Kreuzstich) gestellt. Einerseits findet man die massiv entzündlich veränderte Rückenmarksflüssigkeit, andererseits kann man direkt durch entsprechende Färbemaßnahmen die Erreger nachweisen. Außerdem kann der Erreger auch in der Kultur nachgewiesen werden.

128. Meningitis Vaccination Vitamin C for meningitis meningitis definitions Hiding polio Drug Induced meningitis (DIAM) Articles Quotes prevention http://www.whale.to/vaccines/meningitis.htm

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129. Prevenar Het gebruik van vaccins ter voorkoming van ernstige infectieziekten zoals meningitis (hersenvliesontsteking). http://www.vaccins.be/infecties/~nl/meningokokken.htm

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130. Meningococcal Vaccine Provider Network Meningococcal Vaccine Provider Network. meningitisVaccine.com is currently being updated to incorporate improvements due to the recent licensure of a new http://www.meningitisvaccine.com/

Meningococcal Vaccine Provider Network MeningitisVaccine.com is currently being updated to incorporate improvements due to the recent licensure of a new conjugate meningococcal vaccine. Click here to learn more.

131. CNN.com - Elizabeth Cohen: Meningitis Outbreak In Ohio - June 8, 2001 CNN http://cnn.com/2001/HEALTH/06/08/cohen.otsc/index.html

MAIN PAGE WORLD U.S. WEATHER ... ABOUT US CNN TV what's on show transcripts CNN Headline News CNN International ... askCNN EDITIONS CNN.com Asia CNN.com Europe set your edition Languages Time, Inc. Time.com People Fortune EW Elizabeth Cohen: Meningitis outbreak in Ohio Cohen Elizabeth Cohen is a medical correspondent for CNN's Health and Medical Unit. She is in Alliance, Ohio , reporting on an outbreak of meningitis in local schools. Q: What is the latest news on the meningitis vaccinations? Cohen: In and around Alliance, Ohio, they are planning on vaccinating nearly 6,000 students, faculty and staff today at six local high schools. They are doing this because since Memorial Day weekend, two students have died and another student has become ill, and so they hope that this will keep anyone else from becoming ill. Q: How common are meningitis outbreaks, and is there any connection with recent outbreaks in the Toronto area? Cohen: There is meningitis at all times throughout the United States and southern Canada. For example, there are 150 cases in Ohio alone every year, so you are going to see sporadic cases while this outbreak is occurring. We have been told by the Centers of Disease Control and the Ohio Department of Health that there are no other cases related to this outbreak, just the three cases we already know about. VIDEO CNN's Elizabeth Cohen has more on the outbreak in Alliance, Ohio (June 8)

132. Hardin MD : Meningitis From the University of Iowa, the *best* lists of Internet sources in meningitis. http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md/meningitis.html

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133. CNN.com - N.H. Reports Sixth Meningitis Case - Dec. 31, 2003 CNN http://cnn.com/2003/HEALTH/12/31/meningitis.cases.ap/index.html

International Edition MEMBER SERVICES The Web CNN.com Home Page World U.S. Weather ... Autos SERVICES Video E-mail Newsletters Your E-mail Alerts RSS ... Contact Us SEARCH Web CNN.com N.H. reports sixth meningitis case Story Tools MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (AP) A 65-year-old woman is New Hampshire's sixth confirmed case of bacterial meningitis, health officials said. HEALTH LIBRARY Health Library YOUR E-MAIL ALERTS Meningitis New Hampshire or Create your own Manage alerts What is this? State Health and Human Services Commissioner John Stephen said officials are investigating whom the woman had contact with. She was in good to fair condition at a Manchester hospital, and Stephen said the case was diagnosed early. He declined to give her name or say what town she is from, other than to say she lives in the Manchester area. An 18-year-old woman died from meningitis during the weekend and four other New Hampshire teens were diagnosed with it. Meningitis causes sometimes fatal swelling of the brain and spinal cord. Despite the rash of cases, officials said the state still has not had an unusually high number of meningitis cases this year. Stephen said that so far there is no known link between the woman's case and the others.

134. EMedicine Health - Meningitis In Adults Overview meningitis is a potentially lifethreatening infection of the meninges-the tough layer of tissue that surrounds the brain and the spinal cord. http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/17401-1.asp

Search September 23, 2005 Registration Healthcare Professionals You are in: Brain and Nervous System Meningitis in Adults Meningitis in Adults Overview Meningitis can be caused by a variety of things, including bacteria (the most serious), viruses, fungi, reactions to medications, and environmental toxins such as heavy metals. Although bacterial and fungal meningitis require extended hospitalization, meningitis caused by viruses can often be treated at home and has a much better outcome. Bacterial meningitis The most serious form of meningitis, bacterial meningitis, occurs in about 5,000-7,000 people in the United States every year. Approximately 20% of the time, even with treatment, bacterial meningitis can be fatal. If bacterial meningitis progresses rapidly, in 24 hours or less, death may occur in more than half of those who develop it, even with proper medical treatment. Viral meningitis Determining how many people get viral meningitis is difficult because it often remains undiagnosed and is easily confused with the flu. The prognosis for viral meningitis is much better than that for bacterial meningitis, with most people recovering completely with simple treatment of the symptoms. Because antibiotics do not help viral infections, they are not useful in the treatment of viral meningitis.

135. EMedicine Health - Meningitis In Children Overview meningitis is a term used to describe an inflammation of the membranes that surround the brain or the spinal cord. meningitis is a potentially http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/10079-1.asp

Search September 23, 2005 Registration Healthcare Professionals You are in: Children's Health Meningitis in Children Meningitis in Children Overview Meningitis is a term used to describe an inflammation of the membranes that surround the brain or the spinal cord. Meningitis is a potentially life-threatening condition that can rapidly progress to permanent brain damage, neurologic problems, and even death. Doctors need to treat meningitis to decide the exact cause of the problem and to prevent or reduce any long-term effects. The inflammation causing meningitis is normally a direct result of either a bacterial infection or a viral infection. However, the inflammation can also be caused by more rare conditions, such as cancer, a drug reaction, or a disease of the immune system. Normally, meningitis causes fever, lethargy, and a decreased mental status (problems thinking), but these symptoms are often hard to detect in young children. If the infection or resulting inflammation progresses past the membranes of the brain or the spinal cord, then the process is called encephalitis (inflammation of the brain). Last updated: Aug 10, 2005

136. CNN.com - Meningitis Kills 400 In Burkina Faso - Feb. 27, 2003 CNN http://cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/02/27/burkina.meningitis.reut/index.html

The Web CNN.com Home Page World U.S. Weather ... Special Reports SERVICES Video E-mail Newsletters CNNtoGO SEARCH Web CNN.com Meningitis kills 400 in Burkina Faso Story Tools OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (Reuters) A meningitis outbreak in the impoverished West African country of Burkina Faso has killed more than 400 people this year so far, health officials said. A Health Ministry statement published late on Wednesday said 2,433 cases had been reported, giving a mortality rate of 16.4 percent. Last year, 1,743 people died from meningitis out of 14,453 reported cases. Meningitis usually strikes in the first few months of the year in the dry season. It is transmitted by direct contact. Overcrowding and hot, dusty climates favor the disease. Meningitis, which has symptoms including intense headaches, fever, nausea, vomiting and a stiff neck, kills between 10 and 50 percent of its victims, most of whom are children. Survivors can suffer brain damage. Burkina Faso is at the heart of a region dubbed Africa's "meningitis belt" which stretches from Senegal in the west to Ethiopia in the east and comprises 18 countries frequently hit by meningitis epidemics. Last year, a particular strain of the disease codenamed W135 caused the majority of the deaths. The strain is not usually prevalent in Burkina and was believed to have been brought to the country by Muslim pilgrims returning from Saudi Arabia.

137. Meningitis What is meningitis? Both bacterial meningitis and viral meningitis can be passed from person to person. In bacterial meningitis, the bacteria can spread http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/aha/umbrain18.htm

Adult Health Topics All Health Topics Smart Moms, Healthy Babies Find a UMHS Doctor Search Adult Topics Search All Topics This information is approved and/or reviewed by U-M Health System providers but it is not a tool for self-diagnosis or a substitute for medical treatment. You should speak to your physician or make an appointment to be seen if you have questions or concerns about this information or your medical condition. Meningitis What is Meningitis? Meningitis is irritation of the meninges (the covering of the brain and spinal cord). Children with meningitis often have sudden symptoms of fever, headache, and neck stiffness. Children may also have nausea, vomiting, and a worse headache when in a lighted area. They may become confused or difficult to awaken. Meningitis can resemble a bad case of the flu. How does it occur? Meningitis may be caused by either bacteria or a virus. Both bacterial meningitis and viral meningitis can be passed from person to person. In bacterial meningitis, the bacteria can spread directly from a nearby sinus infection, or the bacteria can spread through the bloodstream from an infection in another part of the body. Viral meningitis can be caused by a direct viral infection or from the spread of the virus from another infection such as mumps or the flu. How is it diagnosed?

138. Health Information Definici³n, causas, factores de riesgo, s­ntomas, diagn³stico y tratamiento de la enfermedad. http://healthgate.partners.org/browsing/browseContent.asp?fileName=23652.xml&

139. Meningitis - Neurologychannel meningitis (or spinal meningitis) is an infection in the meninges and cerebrospinal fluid. http://www.neurologychannel.com/meningitis/

Home Search SiteMap Ask the Dr. ... Medical Store MENINGITIS Overview Types Incidence Risk Factors ... Find a Neurologist CONDITIONS ADHD ALS Alzheimer's Disease Autism ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Cephalic Disorders Cerebral Palsy Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Chronic Pain Dementia Encephalitis Epilepsy ... Guillain-Barre Syndrome Headache Huntington's Disease Hydrocephalus Lou Gehrig's Disease ... Traumatic Brain Injury Vertigo DIAGNOSTIC TESTS CT Scan MRI Scan TREATMENT OPTIONS Botulinum Toxin Therapy Epidural Injection Trigger Point Injection Vagus Nerve Stimulation RESOURCES Clinical Trials Glossary Links MDLocator ... What Is a Neurologist? Videos FOR DOCTORS ONLY Website Services Get Listed in MDLocator CME ABOUT US Healthcommunities.com Testimonials print this email this Overview Meningitis is inflammation of the meninges that results in swelling of brain tissue and sometimes spinal tissue (spinal meningitis). Swelling inhibits the flow of blood and oxygen to brain tissue. The characteristic symptoms of meningitis are stiff neck, severe headache, and fever. The meninges are three ultrathin membranes that surround and protect the brain and a portion of the spinal cord: the outer membrane (dura mater), middle membrane (arachnoid), and inner membrane (pia mater). Types Meningitis is either infectious (contagious) or noninfectious. Infectious meningitis is classified as viral, bacterial, fungal, or parasitic, depending on the type of organism causing the infection.

140. Meningitis Breu informaci³ per a escolars. http://www.xtec.net/~mmonlleo/lis/meningitis.html

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