Question 1

how do you get spinal meningitis?

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Susceptable/exposed: A variety of germs that cause meningitis can be carried by healthy folks in their nose& throat & these folks never get ill. They can pass it on to their environment thru secretions or droplets of a sneeze. A susceptable person then acquires the germ and it invades their system, often thru the sensitive linings of the nasal passages.We're not sure why some get sick & some don't.

Question 2

how common is it to survive spinal meningitis?

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Quite common...: ...If you're diagnosed and treated with antibiotics right away.

Question 3

how can  spinal meningitis affect older adults?

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Dangerous: In the elderly, the flagrant fever, stiff neck, etc, may be relatively absent or minimal, and perhaps only the acute onset of confusion and disorientation, with headache, may be witnessed.  However, as insidious as the presentation may be, a bacterial meningitis by even a bug such as listeria, can be deadly, without appropriate antibiotics.

Question 4

can spinal meningitis be spread through contact?

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Close contact: Individuals having close contact with affected patient in such settings as same household, daycare, military barracks, and college dorm, are at  higher risk to get infected.

Question 5

is spinal meningitis common? it seems really scary.

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Not common: Fortunately it is not common and with the introduction of the vaccine it has become even less common.

Question 6

what are the earliest symptoms of spinal meningitis?

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Do you mean symptoms: Fever, headache, increased sensitivity to light and sound, stiff neck, nausea and vomiting, changes in thinking, level of consciousness, and so on.  If you think you are getting meningitis go see a doctor asap instead of trying to diagnose yourself.

Question 7

what can be permanent damage caused by spinal meningitis?

Accepted Answer

Scarring: Scar tissue around nerves and brain which can cause extremity pain, back pain, cognitive deficits and seizures.

Question 8

can spinal meningitis affect your speech pattern or give you a different accent?

Accepted Answer

No: Does not affect vocal chords.

Question 9

can spinal meningitis affect speech pattern or "give a person an unusual accent?"

Accepted Answer

Ues: Meningitis that progresses can cause meningoencephalitis. This' means it has spread from coverings of brain to brain itself including speech areas in your case.

Question 10

is spinal meningitis fatal?

Accepted Answer

Meningitis: Untreated there will be a very high mortality rate, but if treated, many patients will survive, but the mortality rate will depend upon the causative organism, the rapidity with which therapy is initiated, and the underlying age and health status of the person infected.

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