Meningitis
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meningitis-220-4507365
title:
Meningitis
text:
Meningitis is acute or chronic inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, collectively called the meninges. The most common symptoms are fever, intense headache, vomiting and neck stiffness and occasionally photophobia. Other symptoms include confusion or altered consciousness, nausea, and an inability to tolerate light or loud noises. Young children often exhibit only nonspecific symptoms, such as irritability, drowsiness, or poor feeding. A non-blanching rash
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Inflammation of the membranes around the brain and spinal cord
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meningitis
date created:
2002-02-25T15:43:11Z
date modified:
2024-09-13T19:12:29Z
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