Spinal meningitis
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What is spinal meningitis?
Spinal meningitis is the swelling, irritation and inflammation of the meninges, the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. There are several types of meningitis, e.g. viral, bacterial, fungal.
Common symptoms reported by people with spinal meningitis
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people with spinal meningitis
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Data from patients with spinal meningitis, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with spinal meningitis
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(1)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with spinal meningitis, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has spinal meningitis on PatientsLikeMe?
- 38 patients have this condition
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 7 say spinal meningitis is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 2 | |
| 30s | 7 | |
| 40s | 5 | |
| 50s | 7 | |
| 60s | 9 | |
| 70+ | 1 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 7 | |
| Female | 24 |
These charts show data from spinal meningitis patients who have completed their condition history
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