PROFESSIONAL FAQS: WHAT ARE THE POSSIBLE COMPLICATIONS OF MENINGITIS?

Expert opinion from Sadhvi Mythili

MBBS,DNB psychiatry · 6 years of experience · India

Meningitis is a serious condition leading to a plethora of complications. It can cause seizures, cranial nerve palsies. It can also lead to cerebral edema and nonobstructive hydrocephalus. It can also cause a stroke. Systemically, it can lead to disseminated intravascular coagulation and multiple organ failure.

Expert opinion from Divyasri N

MBBS · 4 years of experience · India

Chronic headache. Cranial nerve palsy. Hydrocephalus. Altered sensorium. Vision loss.

Expert opinion from Satish Kumar Saravanan

MBBS · 3 years of experience · India

Hearing loss. Recurrent seizures. Co-ordination. Movement and balance problems.

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