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Suggest Treatment For Viral Meningitis In An Elderly Person
hi im 50 yrs old i had contracted viral meningitus in2014 had a siezure and lost most of my memory like math yesterday ect. but here i am it all came back because i enrolled in adult school to teach my mind all over again...ok my main question is this can the attack happen again?
Thu, 14 Jul 2016
Hello.
Happy to know that you have recovered most of your memory.
Viral meningitis generally does not recur unless you are immunocompromised (having low immunity due to HIV, diabetes, on steroids, having blood cancers, etc). The chances are also very less unless you are harbouring a latent herpes infection.
So at present, I donot think you will have another attack of viral meningitis (unless you have any of the above conditions).
Hope this helps.
Regards,
Dr Geeta
Happy to know that you have recovered most of your memory.
Viral meningitis generally does not recur unless you are immunocompromised (having low immunity due to HIV, diabetes, on steroids, having blood cancers, etc). The chances are also very less unless you are harbouring a latent herpes infection.
So at present, I donot think you will have another attack of viral meningitis (unless you have any of the above conditions).
Hope this helps.
Regards,
Dr Geeta
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