If meningitis is left untreated it can lead to seizures, coma and even death and or permanent brain damage, learning disabilities and permanent disabilities.
While some cases of meningitis can go away on their own you should always take meningitis seriously and see a doctor and get medical treatment for it so they can tell how serious the meningitis is.
Meningitis does progress pretty fast and symptoms of bacterial meningitis typically develop within 3 days to 7 days of exposure.
However TB meningitis can progress slower than bacteria meningitis.
People who are infected with bacterial meningitis can go into a coma, have seizures or even die.
Meningitis does sometimes go away on it's own and most people with meningitis do get better on their own even without treatment.
However you should see a doctor about any meningitis symptoms as some can be more serious than others.
Meningitis is curable in most cases as long as you get prompt medical treatment.
Without treatment meningitis can be fatal.
Death from meningitis can occur in as little as 2 hours although most people who get treatment for meningitis survive and recover.
Some people who do recover from meningitis also have hearing loss, learning disabilities and brain damage.
The 6 symptoms of meningitis are.
Stiff Neck.
Vomiting.
Confusion.
Severe headache that gets worse or does not go away.
Fever.
Loss of appetite and thirst.
And sometimes a skin rash and sensitivity to light can be a sign and symptom of meningitis.
Most often symptoms of meningitis appears within 3 days to 6 days after being exposed to the meningitis virus.
Conditions that can be mistaken for meningitis are Crohn's disease, congestive heart failure, brain cancer, appendicitis, cirrhosis, angioedema, anaphylaxis and even alcoholism.
These conditions can cause similar symptoms of meningitis.
The deadliest type of meningitis is bacterial meningitis which is the most serious form and deadliest meningitis type.
Bacteria that enter the bloodstream and travel to the brain and spinal cord cause bacterial meningitis.
However bacterial meningitis also can occur when bacteria directly invade the meninges.
And this may be caused by an ear or sinus infection, a skull fracture, or rarely some surgeries.
Doctors check for meningitis through a spinal tap to collect cerebrospinal fluid.
When someone has meningitis the fluid will often show a low sugar level and an increased white blood cell count with increased protein.
The signs of meningitis are.
A high temperature.
Cold hands and feet.
Vomiting.
Confusion.
Breathing quickly.
Muscle and joint pain.
Pale, mottled or blotchy skin (this may be harder to see on brown or black skin)
And spots or a rash (this may be harder to see on brown or black skin)
Meningitis is inflammation of the brain and spinal cord membranes that is most often caused by an infection.
Bacteria that enter the bloodstream and travel to the brain and spinal cord cause bacterial meningitis.
But bacterial meningitis also can occur when bacteria directly invade the meninges.
This may be caused by an ear or sinus infection, a skull fracture, or — rarely — some surgeries.
The signs and symptoms of meningitis are.
Fever with cold hands and feet.
Vomiting.
Drowsy or difficult to wake.
Confusion and irritability.
Severe muscle pain.
Pale blotchy skin, spots or rash (See Glass Test (link))
Severe headache.
Stiff neck.
Sometimes meningitis can come on without having a stiff neck as some people experience different symptoms than another person.
So if you think you or someone else has meningitis you need to seek medical attention because meningitis can become life threatening.
When you have meningitis some symptoms that you'll experience are fever, headache and stiff neck.
You should always seek immediate medical attention if you have a stiff neck that is accompanied by a fever, headache and/or nausea.