Complications of Meningitis

Complications list for Meningitis:

The list of complications that have been mentioned in various sources for Meningitis includes:

• Shock
• Death
• Permanent brain damage
• Mental retardation
• Permanent hearing loss (see Hearing impairment)
• Hydrocephalus
• Epilepsy
• Cognitive defects (see Cognitive impairment)
• Dehydration
• Electrolyte imbalances

See also the symptoms of Meningitis and Meningitis: Introduction.

Complications and sequelae of Meningitis from the Diseases Database include:

• Galactorrhoea-Hyperprolactinaemia
• Sensorineural hearing loss
• Hyperventilation
• Meningism
• Chronic brain failure
• Fits
• Headache
• Opisthotonus
• Reduced level of consciousness
• Photophobia
• Diabetes insipidus, non-nephrogenic
• Oligoclonal bands (CSF)
• Spastic ataxia
• Cranial nerve disorder
• Raised intracranial pressure
• Kernig's sign positive
• Acute confusional state
• SIADH
• Neck stiffness

See also the symptoms of Meningitis and Meningitis: Introduction.

Medical news summaries about complications of Meningitis:

The following medical news items are relevant to complications of Meningitis:

• Ecstasy overuse medically unsafe
• Misdiagnosis of meningitis results in boys leg amputations
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Meningitis as a symptom:

For a more detailed analysis of Meningitis as a symptom, including causes, drug side effect causes, and drug interaction causes, please see our Symptom Center information for Meningitis.

About complications:

Complications of Meningitis are secondary conditions, symptoms, or other disorders that are caused by Meningitis. In many cases the distinction between symptoms of Meningitis and complications of Meningitis is unclear or arbitrary.

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