Directory of Meningitis Resources

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Inflammation of the coverings of the brain and/or spinal cord.

Resources in This Category

• Arachnoiditis

  http://www.arachnoiditis.co.uk/
  Support site for this inflammatory condition, written by a sufferer.

• Arachnoiditis Yahoo Group

  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Arachnoiditis/
  Discussion group for sufferers of inflammation of the arachnoid mater.

• eMedicine - Staphylococcal Meningitis

  http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1165941-overview
  Dr. Lawrence Zumo reports on this form of bacterial meningitis infection often linked to neurosurgery, trauma, and compromised immune system.

• eMedicine Health - Meningitis in Adults

  http://www.emedicinehealth.com/meningitis_in_adults/article_em.htm
  Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of this potentially life-threatening infection of the meninges—the tough layer of tissue that surrounds the brain and the spinal cord.

• eMedicine Health - Meningitis in Children

  http://www.emedicinehealth.com/meningitis_in_children/article_em.htm
  Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment.

• eMedicine: Meningitis

  http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/232915-overview
  Dr. Marjorie Lazoff offers a detailed clinical report on its causes, symptoms, and treatment. Includes information on bacterial meningitis diagnostic and treatment procedures.

• Lubor Cerva

  http://mujweb.cz/l.cerva/
  List of publications with several hyperlinked fulltexts and photomicrograph documentation on primary amoebic meningoencephalitis in man in the Czech republic and experiments with Naegleria fowleri - the causative agent.

• Medinfo - Meningitis

  http://www.medinfo.co.uk/conditions/meningitis.html
  Information on the symptoms and signs, what to do and where to go for further information, from Medinfo.co.uk

• MedlinePlus: Meningitis

  https://medlineplus.gov/meningitis.html
  Directory of news, articles, and factsheets.

• Meningitis Angels

  http://meningitis-angels.org/
  Non-profit organisation supporting families affected by bacterial meningitis.

• Meningitis Now

  https://www.meningitisnow.org/
  Information about meningitis and meningococcal disease, what research is taking place and what support is offered to sufferers by this global charity.

• Meningitis Research Foundation

  http://www.meningitis.org/
  Includes information on symptoms, diagnosis, after effects, scientific research and on support for those who have experienced the disease.

• Meningitis Vaccine Project

  http://www.meningvax.org/
  Mission is to eliminate epidemic meningitis as a public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa through the development, testing, introduction, and widespread use of conjugate meningococcal vaccines. Features press releases and disease information.

• National Meningitis Association

  http://www.nmaus.org/
  A nonprofit organization founded by parents to educate parents, students, health professionals and public policy makers about the dangers of meningococcal disease and vaccination efforts.

• NHS Choices: Meningitis

  http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Meningitis/
  Provides information on this . Includes a short video and details of symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, complications and prevention.

• Patient: Meningitis

  http://patient.info/doctor/meningitis-pro
  Factsheet on this infection, including its epidemiology, causes, presentation, differential diagnosis, investigation, management, prognosis and prevention.

• The McKenzie Meningitis Foundation

  http://www.themckenziefoundation.org/
  Promotes education and awareness of a vaccine-preventable disease.

• The Meningitis Research Foundation of Canada

  http://www.meningitis.ca/
  Information about the organization and its mission and events. Includes data about the disease, news and the different types.

• WHO: Meningococcal Disease

  http://www.who.int/csr/disease/meningococcal/en/
  Includes news releases, fact sheets, and articles.

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