What is Fungal meningitis?

What is Fungal meningitis?

• Fungal meningitis: Fungal meningitis is an infection that causes swelling and irritation of the tissue around the brain and spinal cord. It usually strikes people whose weakened immune systems can't fight off infection. The disease is not common. but it can be very serious.

Fungal meningitis: Introduction

Types of Fungal meningitis:

Broader types of Fungal meningitis:

• Meningitis
• Brain infection
• more types...»

Who gets Fungal meningitis?

Patient Profile for Fungal meningitis: Most common in people with weak immune systems (immunocompromised)

How serious is Fungal meningitis?

Prognosis of Fungal meningitis: Left untreated, this disease can be fatal. It can also cause the following damage such as hearing loss, learning problems, difficulty talking, seizures, or paralysis).
Complications of Fungal meningitis: see complications of Fungal meningitis

What causes Fungal meningitis?

Causes of Fungal meningitis: see causes of Fungal meningitis
Risk factors for Fungal meningitis: see risk factors for Fungal meningitis

What are the symptoms of Fungal meningitis?

Symptoms of Fungal meningitis: see symptoms of Fungal meningitis

Complications of Fungal meningitis: see complications of Fungal meningitis

Onset of Fungal meningitis: Seen more commonly in immunocompromised patients such as HIV patients.

Fungal meningitis: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Fungal meningitis.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Fungal meningitis.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Fungal meningitis: see treatments for Fungal meningitis
Prevention of Fungal meningitis: see prevention of Fungal meningitis
Research for Fungal meningitis: see research for Fungal meningitis

Name and Aliases of Fungal meningitis

Main name of condition: Fungal meningitis

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Fungal meningitis:

• Tuberculous meningitis
• Syphilitic meningitis
• Lyme meningitis
• Cryptococcal meningitis
• Parasitic meningitis
• Inflammation of the meninges
• Headache
• Nuchal rigidity
• Photophobia
• Pleocytosis
• Acute meningitis

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