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What Are The Symptoms Of Cerebrospinal Fluid Infection?
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Thu, 20 Nov 2014
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Question : I went and saw doctor XXXXXXXXXXXX yesterday. have had bad headache, chills, nausea, tingling of face. She checked sugar okay, cbc showed wbc a little high. no upper respiratory symptoms but they also checked flu, strep, all negative. No fever but I'm concerned because 2 months ago they 5 ought I had CSF leak did cat scan didn't find leak. My question is do meningitis symptoms usually move rapidly, it's 4 days now, no fever. Doctor said it was probably a stomach virus still having symptoms. when should I be concerned?
Brief Answer:
Looks like unknown viral infection...
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I understand your concern.
I am Dr. Arun Tank, infectious diseases specialist, answering your query.
If it is CSF infection it would be life threatening infection. So I don't think its CSF infection at all
In CSF infection patient may become unconscious which is not there in your case.
I suspect some kind of unknown viral infection in you.
Such viral infection may last for a week or two. Till that time taking the paracetamol will relieves your symptoms.
Make constant check on your symptoms, if you find anything unusual immediately to ER. Because such a unknown viral infection may show its grave look at any time.
I will be happy to answer your further concern, you can ask me on bit.ly/DrArun.
Thank you.
Dr Arun Tank
Infectious diseases specialist.
Looks like unknown viral infection...
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I understand your concern.
I am Dr. Arun Tank, infectious diseases specialist, answering your query.
If it is CSF infection it would be life threatening infection. So I don't think its CSF infection at all
In CSF infection patient may become unconscious which is not there in your case.
I suspect some kind of unknown viral infection in you.
Such viral infection may last for a week or two. Till that time taking the paracetamol will relieves your symptoms.
Make constant check on your symptoms, if you find anything unusual immediately to ER. Because such a unknown viral infection may show its grave look at any time.
I will be happy to answer your further concern, you can ask me on bit.ly/DrArun.
Thank you.
Dr Arun Tank
Infectious diseases specialist.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
what would be markers, symptoms to look for to go to er?
Brief Answer:
CNS symptoms should be taken care of..
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
The symptoms related to central nervous system like severe headache with vomiting, high fever, drowsiness. unconsciousness, disorientation, speech difficulty etc.
Such symptoms should be taken care immediately.
I will be happy to answer your further concern, you can ask me on bit.ly/DrArun.
Thank you.
Dr Arun Tank
Infectious diseases specialist.
CNS symptoms should be taken care of..
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
The symptoms related to central nervous system like severe headache with vomiting, high fever, drowsiness. unconsciousness, disorientation, speech difficulty etc.
Such symptoms should be taken care immediately.
I will be happy to answer your further concern, you can ask me on bit.ly/DrArun.
Thank you.
Dr Arun Tank
Infectious diseases specialist.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
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