Prognosis of Pneumococcal meningitis

Prognosis of Pneumococcal meningitis: With early treatment, the outcome is better. However, 20% of people who contract this disease will die of it and 50% will have serious long-term complications. ...see also Overview of Pneumococcal meningitis

Onset of Pneumococcal meningitis: The onset of symptoms is usually rapid. Risk factors include recurrent meningitis, meningitis associated with leakage of spinal fluid, diabetes, injury or trauma to the head, alcohol use, recent pneumonia, recent upper respiratory infection, infection of a heart valve, spleen removal, or recent ear infection.

Complications:

Complications of Pneumococcal meningitis may include:

• Hydrocephalus
• Subdural accumulation of fluid
• Deafness
• Paralysis of various muscles
• Mental retardation
• more complications...»

See also complications of Pneumococcal meningitis.

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About prognosis:

The 'prognosis' of Pneumococcal meningitis usually refers to the likely outcome of Pneumococcal meningitis. The prognosis of Pneumococcal meningitis may include the duration of Pneumococcal meningitis, chances of complications of Pneumococcal meningitis, probable outcomes, prospects for recovery, recovery period for Pneumococcal meningitis, survival rates, death rates, and other outcome possibilities in the overall prognosis of Pneumococcal meningitis. Naturally, such forecast issues are by their nature unpredictable.

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