Meningitis symptoms, treatment and prevention

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Inflammation of the membranes of the brain or spinal cord is called meningitis. There are several types of meningitis. Given the nature of the inflammation they may be purulent, sero-fibrinous, serous, and hemorrhagic. The flow – acute, subacute, chronic. Localization of the inflammatory process meningitis are generalized and local, at the etiology-viral, bacterial, fungal, protozoal. In the process of irritation of the meninges increases the intracranial pressure, appears hypesthesia, rigidity of the neck muscles, paresis and paralysis of the extremities, dilated pupils, blurred vision and hearing, ataxia, possible strabismus.

Meningitis: symptoms, its treatment

As a rule, diseases meningitis symptoms accompanied by a General depression, pyrexia, headache, drowsiness, nausea, and vomiting. Often the pain occur in the neck and lower back, on the skin sometimes there are hemorrhages of different sizes. You should pay attention that the disease meningitis the symptoms depends on the disease. For example, viral meningitis has symptoms similar to the symptoms of infectious disease that provoked it. This type of meningitis is considered the most dangerous, the symptoms which appear after a few days, not very pronounced. Usually patients diagnosed with tuberculous meningitis, the symptoms occur on the background of General weakness and fever. Within a few days, there is headache, nausea and vomiting. Patients with a diagnosis of meningitis symptoms usually occur 3–4 day.

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The Therapy is symptomatic and aimed at eliminating the main signs of the disease, dangerous to life and health. To reduce the amount of fluid in cells and tissues of the body used diuretic drugs. The mechanism of action is associated with the increased urination, at the same time they inhibit the reverse absorption of sodium ions in the renal tubule, resulting in reduced reabsorbtsii water. Cerebral edema are effective dehydration drugs (mannitol, Eroglu, lasix). Eroglu is a lyophilized solution of urea, which is prepared just before use. Contraindications to the use of the drug is kidney disease. The most effective decongestant is the drug lasix, its effect is already apparent in a few minutes. Proven decongestant action have corticosteroids (dexamethasone). Approximately 12 hours after their consumption there is a decrease in intracranial pressure. For normalizatsii blood microcirculation use reopoliglyukin, mannitol, furosemide. If you have symptoms of toxic shock used hormones (hydrocortisone, prednisolone, Cortina etc.) in combination with ascorbic acid, cardiac drugs (kordiamin, strofantin), agonists (ephedrine, mezaton). As a unique therapy using vaccines and serums. Children at an early age are vaccinated against meningitis in 3, 4, 5 and 6 months with repeat vaccination in 12 months. Vaccination  against pneumococcal infection protects against the development of meningitis. For patients older than sixty-five years recommend the use of pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine. Particularly popular have a comprehensive vaccine against rubella, mumps and measles, their use protects the child from those of meningitis, which develop on the background of these diseases.

Prevention of meningitis

In addition to vaccination, you should follow the rules of personal hygiene, avoid contact with the source of infection and carriers of meningococcal disease. Some types of meningitis can be transmitted by droplets through sneezing, coughing or during kissing. Personal hygiene items must be individual (towel, toothbrush).


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