The World Health Organization (WHO) has come out with its first-ever global guidelines for meningitis diagnosis, treatment ...

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian health authorities are struggling to contain a rapidly spreading meningitis outbreak that has ...

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria has received more than 1 million vaccines from the Gavi-funded global stockpile to combat a meningitis outbreak in the northern part of the country, the government said ...

Since TBM is hard to diagnose, providers may also use brain scans (MRI or CT) and a physical exam to support their findings. What Is the Triad of TB Meningitis? The three main characteristics of TBM ...

Meningitis is an inflammation of the protective membranes (meninges) surrounding the brain and spinal cord ... Additional tests, such as blood tests, CT/MRI scans, and bacterial cultures may help ...

Meningitis is an inflammatory disorder that is caused by infection of the meninges the protective membranes that surround the central nervous system. Meningitis can be caused by bacterial or ...

In addition to the neurological exam, imaging studies of the brain would be ordered. The most commonly used is cerebral computed tomography (CT) which composites multiple X-rays of the brain to better ...

Meningitis is a condition that causes swelling of the protective membranes or meninges that surround the brain and spinal cord. Aseptic meningitis is when something other than a bacterial ...

Having a chip in your brain that can translate your thoughts into computer commands may sound like science fiction - but it is a reality for Noland Arbaugh. In January 2024 - eight years after he ...

According to NCDC, meningitis is an inflammation of the meninges, a thin layer of the connective tissue that covers the brain and the spinal cord. This inflammation can be caused by infection with ...

Speaking in Birnin Kebbi, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Kebbi State, Dr. Shehu Koko said at least 56 persons hava died across Kebbi State since the outbreak of meningitis.

It is increasingly clear brain changes occur during this period – and that some can ultimately be positive. More than that, these changes demonstrate that menopause may offer a crucial window ...