Question 1

what's the gestation period for bacterial and / or viral meningitis?

Accepted Answer

See below: It depends on the specific organism. It's usually in the vicinity of 8-24 hours.

Question 2

can you please explain the gestation period for bacterial and/or viral meningitis?

Accepted Answer

Meningitis: It if is a true infection then in both cases the symptoms of a viral or bacterial meningitis are fairly rapid, there are some bacteria that can take longer to be symptomatic meaning up to two to three weeks though this is unusual. Signs and symptoms of meningitis include headaches, vomiting, altered mental status, confusion, speech difficulties among other findings.

Question 3

can you get viral meningitis twice?

Accepted Answer

Yes: One can get viral meningitis more than once. However, in this case, your doctor will likely consider further evaluation like searching for particular viral strains (e.g. Hsv and cmv), search for underlying rheumatologic disorders , blood disorders and immune deficiency. A lot of other types of meningitis can look like viral and should be considered in this case.

Question 4

can  viral meningitis affect your mood?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Viral meningitis can affect both cognitive and emotional processing.  Problems such as fatique, depression, irritability, difficulty with focus and concentration are not unusual, but typically are short lasting as recovery proceeds.

Question 5

which mental issues does viral meningitis cause?

Accepted Answer

Depends: There are numerous viruses that can cause a broad spectrum of issues. Herpes virus can be devastating, jc virus can cause death (immunocompromised patients) while some viruses cause headache for a while with no long lasting effect.

Question 6

how can  a person get or catch viral meningitis?

Accepted Answer

Meningitis: Viral meningitis is usually a contagious disease with usually close contact with an individual that has had it. It can also occur after a viral infection though that is less common.

Question 7

what are the symptoms of having viral meningitis, and how is it transferred from one person to another?

Accepted Answer

2 yrs old meningitis: Classic symptoms in two years old are
nausea &vomiting, headache, fever, increase sesitivity to light, altered mental status and confusion, seizure activity, lethargy, neck pain and stiffnass.The symptoms in viral meningitis are milder.
Not all symptoms have to be present in all cases, and they vary from case to case.Viral meningitis is trasfered by close bodily cotact via secretions and touching.

Question 8

what are diagnostic tests for viral meningitis?

Accepted Answer

Spinal Tap: The most important test to diagnose viral meningitis is a spinal tap. The fluid removed can give the answer sometimes immediately after looking at it but the culture will be most important to see if it is viral or bacterial.

Question 9

can you tell me how contagious is viral meningitis?

Accepted Answer

Quite, but...: The viruses that cause the majority of cases of viral meningitis are actually quite contagious, but does not mean you will get meningitis. You may only get a simple cold when you are exposed to the same virus, or run a bit of a fever and feel fatigued. To go on and actually develop meningitis is quite unusual. SO you may get sick, but not as bad hopefully....

Question 10

is it typical to have personality changes temporarily  while recouperating from viral meningitis?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Viral meningitis can affect both cognitive and emotional processing.  Problems such as fatique, depression, irritability, difficulty with focus and concentration are not unusual, but typically are short lasting as recovery proceeds.

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