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Bacterial
Meningitis |
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What
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Signs
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| Bacterial Meningitis is an infection from a
virus, bacteria or fungi that has entered the blood inflaming the spinal
cord and the fluid around the brain. It can result in brain damage, coma
or even death. Those that survive can suffer hearing loss, mental
retardation, paralysis and seizures. It is fatal in more than 50% of
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After infancy the most common signs are fever,
headache and stiff neck. Watch for nausea, light sensitivity and
disorientation. In those under one year of age look for fever, difficulty
in awakening, difficulty feeding and vomiting.
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How
is it Contracted |
Diagnosis |
| Bacterial Meningitis is spread by having direct
contact with mucus from the nose or throat or from the feces of an
infected person. The viruses that cause Meningitis are not airborne so you
cannot get it from casual contact or breathing the same air. Bacterial
Meningitis is most common in infants and small children. |
A sample of spinal fluid is taken from the
patient and tested.
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The above
information was collected from the links below
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visit the links for the full story |
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http://www.epinions.com/kifm-review-490-84E4720-395EBC4F-prod4 |
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http://www.meningitis.ca/meningitis.html |
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http://www.llano.net/~idalou/meningitis.htm |
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Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum: |
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What
is it: |
Diagnosis |
| Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum is
a rare birth defect, where the structure that connects the two sides of the
brain is only partially there or absent altogether. The effects of the
disorder can range from subtle to severe depending on whether there are
other associated conditions. |
Diagnosis is usually within the first two years
of life. Some of the first symptoms are seizures followed by feeding
problems and delays in physical and mental development. Below is a list of
some of the symptoms you can see the full explanation of each symptom at;
http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/a/agenesis_of_the_corpus_callosum/symptoms.htm
- Seizures Uncontrolled physical movements
- Feeding problems Poor feeding (mostly in infants)
- Developmental delay Physical or mental development difficulty.
- Delayed head control Physical or mental development difficulty.
- Delayed sitting Physical or mental development difficulty.
- Delayed standing Physical or mental development difficulty.
- Delayed walking Problems with walking
- Impaired mental development General loss of mental or cognitive
ability
- Impaired physical development Physical or mental development
difficulty.
- Impaired hand-eye coordination Symptoms affecting physical
coordination.
- Impaired visual memory Forgetting things or loss of memory ability
- Impaired auditory memory Forgetting things or loss of memory ability
- Hydrocephaly
Swelling or enlargement of the brain
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Treatment: |
Prognosis: |
| Treatment usually consists of management of
symptoms and seizures. No standard treatment available for ACC. |
Does not cause death in the majority of
patients. People with ACC can lead normal lives but careful management of
symptoms is necessary. |
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| All of the
information on ACC that is written above has been obtained from the
following websites: Please visit these sites to read the
full story on Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/921361458.html
http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/a/agenesis_of_the_corpus_callosum/symptoms.htm
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/agenesis_doc.htm#What_is_Agenesis_of_the_Corpus_Callosum
http://www.corpuscallosum.org
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