CSF is a special fluid between the layers ... estimates that over 1.2 million cases of bacterial meningitis (a dangerous type of meningitis) occur worldwide each year. Meningitis usually causes ...

Bacterial meningitis is more dangerous and more likely ... condition of the meninges and the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) that usually causes head pain, fevers, and fatigue. Seizures, neurological ...

In communicating hydrocephalus, CSF reabsorption is obstructed in the ... utilized in the production of this manuscript. Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is difficult to diagnose and treat for a ...

Peter Tyson Meningococcal bacteria can cause two life-threatening conditions: meningitis and sepsis. In meningitis, the bacteria attack the lining around the brain called the meninges. They breach ...

In a significant public health milestone, the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued its first global guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment, and care of meningitis, with a focus on ...

Gombe State has recorded only three deaths from cerebrospinal meningitis as of March 27 ... cases of CSM in nine LGAs and have collected 63 CSF samples (a CSF collection rate of 83 percent ...

Exudate may form and cause adhesions blocking the flow and reabsorption of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Pressure may ... Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is difficult to diagnose and treat for ...