Overview

Meningitis is an inflammatory disease attacking membranes of the brain and spinal cord.

Common symptoms

Symptoms include headache, fever, and stiff neck. Meningitis infections may be viral or bacterial in nature.

Treatment options

Some infections may get better on its own, others can be life-threatening, requiring urgent antibiotic treatment.

 

Care team

Profiles

Subhash Chaudhary, MD

Pediatric Infectious Diseases Specialist Pediatrics | Infectious Diseases
400 N. 9th Street Springfield, IL 62702
Profiles

Hesham Allam, MD

Neurologist Neurology | Neurocritical Care
751 N. Rutledge St. Suite 3100 Springfield, IL 62702
Profiles

Marcela Rodriguez, MD

Pediatric Infectious Diseases Specialist Pediatrics | Infectious Diseases
400 N. 9th Street Springfield, IL 62702
Profiles

Zainab Alnafoosi, MD

Infectious Diseases Physician Internal Medicine | Infectious Disease
751 N. Rutledge St. 2nd Floor Springfield, IL 62702
Profiles

Maryann Van Ryn, DNP, FNP-C

APRN Internal Medicine | Infectious Disease
520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
Profiles

Ezzeldin Saleh, MD

Pediatrician Pediatrics | Infectious Diseases
400 N. 9th Street Springfield, IL 62702

 

Care facilities

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