Books with title Meningitis

Meningitis is an inflammation of the meninges, the protective covering that surrounds the brain and spinal cord. Most commonly caused by a viral infection, it may also result from infection with bacteria or fungus. Bacterial meningitis is usually more severe than viral meningitis and can lead to hearing loss, learning disabilities, and brain damage. If not treated promptly, it can be deadly. This revised edition of Meningitis contains the most current information on the causes, spread, treatment, and prevention of the disease, as well as new illustrations and new case studies. Updates cover recent meningitis outbreaks, which are a persistent problem in schools and on college campuses, and a recently approved method of diagnosing meningitis more quickly.

Meningitis is an inflammation of the meninges, the protective covering that surrounds the brain and spinal cord. Most commonly caused by a viral infection, it may also result from infection with bacteria or fungus. Bacterial meningitis is usually more severe than viral meningitis and can lead to hearing loss, learning disabilities, and brain damage. If not treated promptly, it can be deadly. This revised edition of Meningitis contains the most current information on the causes, spread, treatment, and prevention of the disease, as well as new illustrations and new case studies. Updates cover recent meningitis outbreaks, which are a persistent problem in schools and on college campuses, and a recently approved method of diagnosing meningitis more quickly.

This title in Lucent's Diseases and Disorders series will discuss the dreaded illness of meningitis. The book will detail the symptoms of the disease, how people contract the disease, and what treatments can be used. In addition, the title will discuss ho; These books offer readers a means of understanding various ailments; clear, careful explanations offer insight into what these conditions are, what causes them, how we cope with them, and the latest information about treatment and prevention.; All volumes in the series include primary and secondary quotations, annotated bibliographies, detailed indexes, and lists of organizations to contact for additional information.

Meningitis is a potentially horrific disease that attacks many college freshmen and other young people in America, leaving some permanently scarred. Through objective overviews, primary sources, and full color illustrations this title examines How Does Meningitis Affect People? How Prevalent is Meningitis? What Are the Social Impacts of Meningitis? and Can Meningitis Be Prevented?

The ailments and conditions that afflict people today can be confusing, disturbing, and painful---both emotionally and physically. The Perspectives on Diseases and Disorders series provides clear, careful explanations that offer readers and researchers insight into what these conditions are what causes them, how people live with them, and the latest about treatment and prevention. All volumes in the series include primary and secondary viewpoints, bibliographies detailed indexes, and lists of organizations to contact for additoinal information.

The ailments and conditions that afflict people today can be confusing, disturbing, and painful -- emotionally as well as physically -- to impressionable young people. The Diseases and Disorders series offers young readers and researchers a means of understanding these ailments and their ramifications. Clear, careful explanations offer insight into what these conditions are, what causes them, how people live with them, and the latest information about treatment and prevention. All volumes in the series include primary and secondary source quotations, annotated bibliographies, and lists of organizations to contact for additional information.