Headache due to meningitis:
Headache with fever is the first symptom of meningitis. Our brain is surrounded by a three-layered covering called the meninges. Attached to the brain are the pia mater and dura mater at the outermost point and the arachnoid mater at the middle. There is a fluid in the middle of the arachnoid of the pyometra called CSF (Cerebro Spinal Fluid).
An infection of the meninges, the covering around the brain, is called meningitis. An infection of the brain is called encephalitis. Infection of the meninges and brain together is called meningoencephalitis. Only encephalitis does not cause headaches. The patient may experience fever and fainting. But in the case of meningitis, there is a severe headache with fever.
Meningitis is usually caused by three reasons: viral, bacterial, and tubercular. Viral fever can be mild. If it is bacterial, high fever ie 104-105 degrees temperature may rise. If tubercular the temperature may be low and fever may occur in the evening and the patient may not have a fever during the day. Fever can be accompanied by weight loss, loss of appetite, and coughing up blood. The headache gets worse with the fever. Pain is always there. Pain is all over the head. The neck may become stiff along with the pain. If we have headaches, fever and stiff neck, we are pretty sure of meningitis. Apart from this, problems in seeing in the eyes, turning the face, double vision in the eyes, problems in hearing in the ears, convulsions, and even the patient may lose consciousness. With proper time and proper treatment, the patient can recover. But if the right time and proper treatment are not received, the patient may die.
CT Scan of the Brain and X-ray PNS O/M view of the patient shows nothing. Meningitis can be confirmed by examining CSF from the patient's groin by LP. Viral, bacterial, and tubercular infections can also be diagnosed by testing CSF. Although it is difficult for the patient to perform this test, the test is very important for detecting the disease.
Complete recovery is possible if the cause of meningitis is identified and treated accordingly. Therefore, if you have a headache with a fever, you must consult a specialist doctor.
