Background Acute bacterial meningitis frequently causes cortical and hippocampal neuron loss leading to permanent neurological sequelae. Neuron death in acute bacterial meningitis involves the ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Cryptococcal meningitis caused an estimated 15% of ...

The reason why meningitis seems to strike during the teen years may be that teens' bodies are more likely to carry a chemical that fuels the growth of the bacteria that cause meningitis, according to ...

KUSA - April 24th is World Meningitis Day. Meningitis is inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. If left untreated, it can be deadly. Lisa Krizman’s daughter Sierra became ...

Two more cases of bacterial meningitis have been confirmed in suburban Houston, bringing to at least 18 the number of cases in the area since Oct. 9, health officials say. Two people died of the ...

(CBS News) A pharmacy called New England Compounding Center is under criminal investigation. Last fall, it shipped 17,000 vials of a contaminated steroid to 23 states. Hundreds of people are still ...

If you are heading off to college or to join the military, you doctor may have warn you about the risk of meningitis. That’s because people who live in close proximity in a large group setting, such ...

Medically reviewed by Josephine Hessert, DO Key Takeaways Meningococcal meningitis spreads through saliva and requires close ...

The neurological sequelae associated to meningitis are mainly due to neuron loss by necrosis in the cerebral cortex, and by apoptosis in the hippocampal dentate granule cells. [3–5] The cascade of ...