Easy to feel sleepy
Adults who are stricken with meningitis will usually be easily drowsy and do not control their drowsiness any way either with coffee, he will still feel very sleepy excessive.
Feelings of anxiety
The characteristic feature of meningitis in adults next is that they will feel very anxious. They do not know the exact cause of what makes him uneasy and uneasy. The more severe the disease, the anxiety is also increasingly untreatable.
Have a fever
Fever is one of the symptoms of meningitis that is very similar to flu, so it is not uncommon for people to think that they only have flu when they are being attacked by bacteria or viruses that cause meningitis. Fever is caused by bacteria and also meningitis virus starts to attack the fluid in the brain, so the patient will experience a high fever. If the condition is severe enough then meningitis can spread very quickly. So it's good, if it feels very unusual, immediately consult a doctor.
The hands and feet feel very cold
Patients with meningitis also usually will feel the hands and feet very cold. These symptoms are also very slow to realize, because maybe they are attacked just assume that they have a common fever. And they just overcome this symptom by covering and taking a drug that can not even completely overcome the actual disease.
Excessive headache
Patients affected by meningitis will also experience persistent headaches and do not stop. Headache is not just a simple headache. Often times the pain becomes so excruciating as when exposed to migrants. The pain will come with a sudden, can quickly, but can also feel the patient after a week of infection. Sense of dizziness is also usually will be followed by previous symptoms such as, cold hands and feet and also fever. Usually also the sufferer will realize that something is wrong when the headache is really very torture and does not go away.
Feeling confused
A person will normally take a firm decision or be quick to take action. But it will be different from those with meningitis. The attitude of the patient will usually be very difficult to focus, they will be confused when ordered to do something. Even worse if the patient is elderly, because the swelling of the brain will make them unable to distinguish where reality and mimpu. At worst they will very forget the things that are highly valued important, such as identity, marital status, family and others. Actually this condition can be overcome as long as handling is given quickly.
More sensitive to light
Meningitis will also make the patient very sensitive to light. When exposed to light they will usually experience migraine or an uncomfortable sense of vision. This is caused by the inflammation of the brain that suppresses the nerve of his vision. In addition to making it very sensitive to light, they can also get other problems with their vision such as blurry or double vision. If the condition is very severe, then the vision will suffer severe damage.
Breathing becomes very fast
Those affected by meningitis will also experience respiratory distress. Often they breathe very quickly. Patients may just think that he was exposed to cold so that breathing becomes very fast. Or they think it is also breathing fast because they are experiencing fatigue conditions.
Nausea and vomiting
Nausea accompanied by vomiting and followed by a very severe headache until the patient can not be conscious is one of the characteristics of meningitis has entered a very severe condition and should get special treatment. If the symptoms are very strong, the patient's appetite will also decrease and the condition of his weight will also decrease.
Neck that feels stiff
Having pain in the neck due to the wrong position while sleeping is common and can be experienced by everyone, but in fact the neck that feels stiff and sore can be a sign that someone is attacked by meningitis. Then how can you tell the difference? Some argue that the neck stiffness caused by meningitis will be very tortured and very painful, as he lies down and sleep also pain can still be felt. If you experience a stiff neck normally, it will disappear in a while and just make it uncomfortable for a while.
Always feel weak and unenthusiastic
Patients who are attacked by meningitis will also feel the condition of the body is weak and not eager in a sustainable manner. Wa
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