describes the origin of meningitis disease?

Answer 1

Meningitis is inflammation or infection of the lining of the brain (meninges) and can be caused by viruses and bacteria such as Neiserria meningitidis. The source of these bacteria can be from upper respiratory tract, from sepsis (bacteria in the blood), as examples.

Answer 2

I had meningitis when I was 5 months old.. I had fluid pressure on the brain & spinal cord. ( that was in year 1962 ) with no MRI machines , or CT scans like We have today ! the doctors had to drill very gently into mt skull and guess where the fluid build up was. He tried 2-3 different places. and Found the right place! A Ton of water or fluid like pressure gushed out ! And I was better. Then the doctor said back then in year '62 , to my mom & dad That I might get epilepsy ??? When he gets older? thats what happens with some people with meningits. I didnt get seizeres (epilepsy) till I was 29 years old. Thats Meningitis. They are some what controlled, I have 2 jobs, But I cant drive, I get a lite seizure about once a month.

Answer 3

Is a inflammation of the (meninges) lining of the brain, usually it affect the sub arachnoid space,,,between the arachnoid matter and the pia matter of the brain, it is cause also by the inflammation of the CSF fluid.

Answer 4

if its bacterial (septic) meningitis :

-inflammation of the middle ear
-sinusitis
-from other body parts that has bacterial clumps through (blood flow)
-brain abscess
-complication from fractured skull

if its viral meningitis..hmm..virus when u get flu.it spreads easier cause its all over in the blood stream.

Answer 5

meningitis can be viral or bacterial in origin. Almost any germ can cause meningitis--even common ones such as herpes, and H. flu, streptococcal, and staphlococcal.

Answer 6

could be an ear infection