Introduction
Viral meningitis is a serious condition that can cause significant damage to your brain and balance, resulting in long-term disability or even death. It’s important to know the signs of viral meningitis so that you can get medical care quickly if you think you have it. Viral meningitis is caused by infection with certain viruses including mumps, measles and herpes simplex virus (HSV).
Viral meningitis is a serious and potentially life-threatening condition.
Viral meningitis is a serious and potentially life-threatening condition. It can cause permanent damage to your brain and spinal cord, which can result in paralysis or even death.
Viral meningitis can be caused by any one of several viruses that affect your body’s immune system:
- Herpes simplex virus (HSV) (cold sores)
- Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
- Epstein Barr Virus (EBV)
Symptoms of viral meningitis include headache, fever, neck stiffness, nausea, vomiting and difficulty swallowing.
- A low-grade fever
- Neck stiffness, often characterized by a stiff neck that may be accompanied by headaches and/or pain in the back of your head
- Nausea and vomiting may occur early on (within 6-12 hours) or later on as symptoms worsen.
- Difficulty swallowing may also occur due to muscle spasms around the throat and mouth area, which can cause you to have a lumpy face look similar to one caused by an overuse of Botox injections. If you experience either of these symptoms, please see your doctor immediately!
Some people may have no symptoms at all.
Some people may have no symptoms at all. In fact, some people don’t feel sick at all and only have mild flu-like symptoms. If you’re one of these lucky folks, then it’s possible that your doctor will diagnose meningitis based on a spinal tap or other tests that can be done without having to treat the illness in person.
If you do get sick with meningitis symptoms–and if so, how long did they last? Meningitis is different from most other infections because it typically isn’t treated with antibiotics; instead doctors will focus on treating any underlying causes of this condition (such as an infection or bleeding) through medications such as steroids or NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs).
A small percentage of cases go on to cause significant brain damage, including death.
Viral meningitis can cause significant brain damage, including death. In the acute phase of viral meningitis, you will most likely experience confusion and disorientation. Seizures may occur if your body is not able to fight off the infection on its own.
The best way to avoid contracting viral meningitis is by avoiding contact with other people who have been infected with the same virus as yourself (i.e., through kissing or sharing drinks). If you suspect that someone has contracted this disease from close contact, it’s important to get tested immediately and treat them accordingly during recovery–this way their chances of survival are much higher than if they were left untreated until symptoms appeared later on down the road!
Meningitis is caused by infection with certain viruses including mumps, measles and herpes simplex virus (HSV).
Meningitis is a serious inflammatory disease of the meninges. It can be caused by infection with certain viruses including mumps, measles and herpes simplex virus (HSV). Viral meningitis can also be caused by other viruses, including varicella zoster virus (VZV).
When you get infected with one of these viruses it causes inflammation in your brain, spinal cord and nerves. This inflammation leads to damage to cells that make up these parts of your body which causes problems like:
- Loss of control over bodily functions such as breathing or swallowing
- Seizures
Meningitis can occur when the blood-brain barrier has been breached by the virus or bacteria causing it. This breach allows the infection to spread throughout the body.
Meningitis can occur when the blood-brain barrier has been breached by the virus or bacteria causing it. This breach allows the infection to spread throughout the body. It is important to get treatment quickly, because once meningitis sets in, it’s difficult to recover from.
Viral meningitis is a common cause of a severe infection that affects your nervous system and leads to inflammation in your spinal cord or brain tissue. If left untreated (and if you have no immunity), this condition can cause permanent damage including disability or even death!
The most common site for meningitis is the meninges – the layers of tissue that surround the brain and spinal cord.
Meningitis is a rare condition that can be caused by viruses or bacteria. The most common site for meningitis is the meninges – the layers of tissue that surround the brain and spinal cord.
Meningococcal meningitis (MM) is an infection of this protective covering on top of your brain, which causes fluid buildup in your head, causing pressure on your brainstem and other parts of your nervous system. It’s very serious, with symptoms that include feverishness; muscle aches; vomiting; dizziness or confusion; headache; rash on face or arms; diarrhea or constipation (feeling full too quickly); sensitivity to light touch sensations such as pinpricks (like being poked with needles) in fingers but not toes when walking across gravel paths at night if you have MM because it only affects certain areas like those near nerves running through joints between vertebrae rather than all over body so this will not make you go blind like what happens when someone has MS).
In rare cases, viruses can invade through an open wound on your hand or forearm and travel to near your ear where they can enter your bloodstream through your eardrum or cheek bone.
In rare cases, viruses can invade through an open wound on your hand or forearm and travel to near your ear where they can enter your bloodstream through your eardrum or cheek bone. This is called periorbital meningitis.
The virus enters the bloodstream through a blood vessel near the eye or ear (periorbital) which may cause inflammation of these areas causing symptoms of meningitis such as headache, fever and stiff neck. If left untreated it could lead to death within days if not treated quickly enough
The possible complications of viral meningitis include hearing loss and permanent brain damage. These conditions can be severe enough that they require long-term care or even permanent disability or death if left untreated.
Viral meningitis is a highly infectious disease that can be fatal if left untreated. The most common causes of viral meningitis are herpes simplex virus (HSV), cytomegalovirus (CMV), and human papillomavirus (HPV). These viruses are spread through saliva or mucus during kissing, sharing eating utensils or drinking glasses with an infected person, or even by coughing into their hands and then kissing their partner on the mouth.
If you’ve been diagnosed with bacterial meningitis and your doctor says it’s caused by bacteria in your throat, ask what else might have caused it besides the strep bacteria? Make sure to ask about viral infections as well! Viral infections can cause similar symptoms including headache, fever/chills, stiff neck muscles/neck stiffness when lying down for extended periods of time without moving around too much; vomiting; dizziness/drowsiness; confusion/disorientation etc..
Conclusion
If you think that you might be experiencing viral meningitis, it is important to get medical attention immediately. If left untreated, viral meningitis can lead to permanent brain damage or death. If you have any concerns about your health or experience symptoms like headaches, fever and neck stiffness then it is imperative that you contact a doctor immediately so they can determine if there is an infection present in your body which may need treatment before further complications arise.