This episode tackles the fearsome disease that is cerebrospinal meningitis. I use illustrative examples to depict the onset, course and resolution of the disease, and to convey the difficulty in making a the diagnosis.
The podcast also highlights the various causes of meningitis, the diagnostic process, and the potential consequences of delayed treatment. I also discuss the mimics of meningitis and touch on the historical understanding of this most terrible disease.
The podcast features such memoirs as those of Nicola Jane titled Meningitis & Me: Living with the After-effects, of Quasheta Smith-Triplett titled My Life Surviving Meningitis, and of Ignazio Girardi titled The Consultant: A MeningitisExperience.
YouTube: https://youtu.be/6-ZTbWWZpdk
Spotify video: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4gAlMFVkcN0Fwo09eDT0kc
Spotify audio: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7CcpwaycMrJ5evsHqKHmPR
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