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Meningitis
10 min read
Also known as: meningitis · stiff neck · meningeal infection · brain membrane infection · inflamed meninges · bacterial meningitis · viral meningitis · neck stiffness · meningococcal disease
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It begins with headaches, fever, a stiff neck. Then come the light sensitivity, the nausea, the confusion. Meningitis — an inflammation of the meninges, the thin membranes that envelop your brain and spinal cord — is a medical emergency. Bacteria, viruses, or other pathogens invade one of the most protected spaces in your body. The membranes that shield your thinking, your consciousness, your entire nervous system catch fire.
This must be clear: meningitis belongs in the emergency room immediately. 112 — without hesitation. Especially in children, it can be a matter of hours. Medical care has absolute priority here, and nothing in this text changes that.
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