Meningitis Symptoms

These violations are alarming symptoms of meningitis, so if you see something unusual, please contact your doctor:

• a rise in temperature, accompanied by nausea, vomiting and headache;
• fever with the appearance of a rash on the skin (regardless of their appearance)
• emergence retardation, disorders of consciousness (the vagueness of perception, lack of concentration, people do not respond to requests, «as if they don’t hear»), convulsions;
• high temperature in combination with back pain and neck muscle tension, especially if the pain significantly increasing the motion of the head;
• bulging fontanel in an infant in combination with vomiting and concern, a child with a constant and monotonous cry.

With such meningitis symptoms, you may need hospitalization and ongoing medical surveillance. This will help to orient with the diagnosis and, if necessary, promptly appoint a proper meningitis treatment.