Most common complication of meningitis in children is –
Correct Answer: Seizures
Description: Ans. is 'b' i.e., Seizure Complications of meningitis in children Seizure is the commonest complication of meningitis in children. It occurs in about 30% of patients. o Other common complications of meningitis. 1) Subdural empyema or effusions -- It is commonly seen after meningitis with H. Influenza. 2) Brain Abscesses 3) Neurological impairment --> Hemiplegia, Aphasia, Mental retardation, blindness. 4) Auditory impairment (sensorineural deafness) 5) Hydrocephalus 6) Ventriculitis, Arachnoidits 7) Cranial nerve palsies 8) Thrombosis of dural venous sinuses 9) Transverse myelitis 10) Systemic complication - Shock, Myocarditis, Status epilepticus, Syndrome of inappropriate ADH secretion.
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