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Meningism is a set of symptoms similar to those of meningitis but not caused by meningitis. [1] [3] [4] Whereas meningitis is inflammation of the meninges (membranes that cover the central nervous system), meningism is caused by nonmeningitic irritation of the meninges, usually associated with acute febrile illness, [1] [2] especially in children and adolescents. [2]
Patwa notes that adults with certain genetic conditions, such as lupus, Marfan syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and polycystic kidney disease, can have a higher risk of developing a cerebral aneurysm.
A violently ill patient with neck stiffness during the Texas meningitis epidemic of 1911 and 1912. Neck stiffness, stiff neck and nuchal rigidity are terms often used interchangeably to describe the medical condition when one experiences discomfort or pain when trying to turn, move, or flex the neck.
The fontanelle (the soft spot on the top of a baby's head) can bulge in infants aged up to 6 months. Other features that distinguish meningitis from less severe illnesses in young children are leg pain, cold extremities, and an abnormal skin color. [18] [19] Neck stiffness occurs in 70% of bacterial meningitis in adults. [17]
She explains that there are two main types of kidney disease: short-term (called acute kidney injury or AKI), which is reversible with timely treatment; and long-term (called chronic kidney ...
Symptoms may include a severe headache of rapid onset, vomiting, decreased level of consciousness, fever, weakness, numbness, and sometimes seizures. [1] Neck stiffness or neck pain are also relatively common. [2] In about a quarter of people a small bleed with resolving symptoms occurs within a month of a larger bleed. [1]
Acute dystonic reactions: painful, muscular spasms of neck, jaw, back, extremities, eyes, throat, and tongue; highest risk in young men. [2] [10] Oculogyric crisis is a kind of acute dystonic reaction that involves the prolonged involuntary upward deviation of the eyes.
The human body has two kidneys located just below the ribcage, to the right and left of the spine. The kidneys serve as the body’s internal sewage system. They work to regulate water balance by ...