2006-09-26 19:38:11 · 7 answers · asked by Lenzo 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Tubercular meningitis is treateable. It is contageous. For more information I suggest you look at a reliable medical source, such as the one below.
2006-09-26 20:09:18 · answer #1 · answered by icprofit6000 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tuberculous meningitis or BRAIN Tuberculosis (TB), is an infection of the meninges (membranes covering the brain and spinal cord) caused by the bacteria that causes tuberculosis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis .
It's a very rare disorder.
It is contagious inasmuch as it is a type of tuberculosis.
It comes from a droplet infection (airborne), leading to several neurologic changes, to several complications.
Symptoms:
* Seizures
* Fever
* Listlessness
* Loss of appetite
* Severe headache
* Nausea and vomiting
* Stiff neck
* Sensitivity to light ( photophobia )
* Loss of consciousness
MAnagement or treatment:
* early diagnosis and treatment vital
* initial therapy: rifampicin, isoniazid and pyrazinamide plus one of
o streptomycin
o ethambutol
o prothionamide
* steroids
o patients with disease of intermediate severity
o comatose patients and patients with mild disease derive only minimal benefit
2006-09-26 19:54:21 · answer #2 · answered by gremLin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tb meningitis - viral infection of brain / spinal cord.
NOT contageous - treated with intravenous antibiotics in hospital.
Plus - strict regimen of oral medication for six months
2006-09-26 23:18:18 · answer #3 · answered by Basil P 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Tuberculous meningitis is inflammation of brain and spinal cord coverings. It is serious,not contageous and totally curable.
2006-09-26 19:45:43 · answer #4 · answered by J.SWAMY I ఇ జ స్వామి 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
its treated the same as the lungs although sometimes they put a shunt in the head to drain fluid from the brain to keep down the pressure on the brain, its treated with antibiotics for up to 2 years. I would suppose it can be contagious.
2006-09-26 19:47:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
it is definitely treatable and not contagious. but due to the length of diagnosing, it can go deeper than the meningus. im a survivor of tb meningitis but im now blind.
2015-03-12 20:29:01 · answer #6 · answered by eloisa 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tuberclosis meningitis is completely curable disease
2006-09-26 20:32:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋