Bacterial Meningitis Symptoms
Do you have any symptoms of Bacterial Meningitis? Do you even know what they are? Learn more about each symptom of this condition below and what to do if you think you may have Bacterial Meningitis.
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Symptoms of Bacterial Meningitis
Classic symptoms can develop over several hours, or may take 1 to 2 days:
- High fever
- Headache
- Very stiff, sore neck
Other symptoms may include:
- Red or purple skin rash
- Cyanosis (bluish skin color)
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Photophobia (sensitivity to bright lights)
- Sleepiness
- Mental confusion
In newborns and infants, symptoms are hard to see. As a result infants under three months old with a fever are often checked for meningitis. Symptoms in newborns and infants may include:
- Inactivity
- Unexplained high fever or any form of temperature instability, including a low body temperature
- Irritability
- Vomiting
- Jaundice (yellow color to the skin)
- Feeding poorly or refusing to eat
- Tautness or bulging of soft spots between skull bones
- Difficulty awakening
As the illness progresses, seizures and/or Hearing Loss can occur. This can happen to patients of all ages.
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