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1 giorno fa · Lyme disease, also known as Lyme borreliosis, is a tick-borne disease caused by species of Borrelia bacteria, transmitted by blood-feeding ticks in the genus Ixodes. [3] [8] [9] The most common sign of infection is an expanding red rash, known as erythema migrans (EM), which appears at the site of the tick bite about a week afterwards. [1] .
- A week after a bite
- Borrelia spread by ticks
1 giorno fa · Most patients with CNS involvement develop nonparalytic aseptic meningitis, with symptoms of headache, neck, back, abdominal and extremity pain, fever, vomiting, stomach pain, lethargy, and irritability.
- Fever, sore throat
- No treatment other than supportive care
5 giorni fa · Meningitis, inflammation of the meninges, the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. Meningitis can be caused by various infectious agents, including viruses, fungi, and protozoans, but bacteria produce the most life-threatening forms. Learn more about meningitis in this article.
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- Meningitis is the inflammation of the meninges, the membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord. The patient usually experiences fever, headache...
- Meningitis is primarily a disease of youth, especially children under age 10, though all ages may be affected.
- Meningitis caused by viruses ordinarily has a short, uncomplicated, self-limited course that does not require specific therapy. Patients usually re...
3 giorni fa · Meningitis is the infection of the meninges, which are connective tissue membranes covering the brain, and it most commonly affects the leptomeninges. Clinically, meningitis may present with fever, neck stiffness, altered mental status, headache, vomiting, and neurological deficits.
4 giorni fa · Signs and symptoms of meningitis include severe headache and neck stiffness. Kidney involvement is associated with reduced or absent urine output. The classic form of severe leptospirosis, known as Weil's disease, is characterised by liver damage (causing jaundice), kidney failure, and bleeding, which happens in 5–10% of those ...
4 giorni fa · Meningitis is an inflammatory condition of the brain and the spinal cord typically induced by a bacterial, viral, or fungal infection. Some types of meningitis can be prevented with vaccines. Depending on the cause, meningitis can be self-limiting or life-threatening, requiring immediate antibiotic treatment. Next : Epidemiology. Epidemiology.
2 giorni fa · : a usually tuberculous inflammation of the meninges at the base of the brain. Dictionary Entries Near basilar meningitis. basilar membrane. basilar meningitis. basilar plate. See More Nearby Entries. Cite this Entry. Style. “Basilar meningitis.”
