Anyone experiencing symptoms of meningitis or encephalitis should see a doctor immediately. × Definition Meningitis is an infection of the meninges, the membranes that surround
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Symptoms include high fever, headache, sensitivity to light, stiff neck and back, vomiting, confusion and, in severe cases, seizures, paralysis and coma.
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One form – encephalitis lethargica – reached epidemic proportions shortly after World War I and was marked by headache and drowsiness, progressing to coma (hence its popular
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