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How Long Does Meningitis Along With Severe Malnutrition Take To Get Cured?

Yes, please - I have a 53 yr old brother admitted with severe malnutrition, meningities, encephalopothy and non infectious TB = and wound up with aphasia and Korsokoff s psychosis. He was a herion addic for 25 years, clean and sober for the past 12 - then relapsed. He can old say a few words at a time, didn t recognize our 80 yr old parents and his daughter. Recognizes me= angry and miserbable. Tries to walk, no muscles in legs, skin and bones - no spine strentgh - can t walk, falls out of chair, bed, when tried to stand. On hospice for two weeks. How long must he endure this terrible pain/disease/syndrome, etc? YYYY@YYYY
Mon, 16 Jul 2018
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I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

So far as symptoms narrated here, there seems significant biochemical alteration with systemic manifestations. Prognosis and recovery period depends upon the multiple factors correlation of clinical signs, supportive lab reports and radiology work up results. I suggest to provide all reports in follow up conversation for better framing of guidelines in details please.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel
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How Long Does Meningitis Along With Severe Malnutrition Take To Get Cured?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. So far as symptoms narrated here, there seems significant biochemical alteration with systemic manifestations. Prognosis and recovery period depends upon the multiple factors correlation of clinical signs, supportive lab reports and radiology work up results. I suggest to provide all reports in follow up conversation for better framing of guidelines in details please. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel