Meningitis in Infants and Children: Symptoms & Signs

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Meningitis in Infants and Children

Meningitis in Infants and Children | Symptoms & Signs | Diagnosis & Tests | Prevention & Expectations | Treatment & Monitoring

What are the signs and symptoms of the infection?

Meningitis may cause the following symptoms in infants and children:

bulging of the soft spot on top of a child's head in children younger than 2 years old

decreased alertness or level of consciousness

loss of appetite

nausea and vomiting

sensitivity to light

sometimes in infants, a temperature that is lower than normal

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Author: Adam Brochert, MD
Reviewer: Eileen McLaughlin, RN, BSN
Date Reviewed: 06/27/01

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