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The long-term outlook for children who develop bacterial meningitis varies significantly. The outcome depends on the child's age, the bacteria causing the infection, complications, and the treatment the child receives.
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Viral meningitis is the least severe type of meningitis, and patients usually recover with no long-term effects from the infection. Bacterial infections, however, are much more severe, and progress rapidly.
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Viral meningitis is the least severe type, and persons usually recover with no long-term effects from the infection. Bacterial infections, however, are much more severe, and rapidly progress.
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The prognosis for encephalitis varies. Some cases are mild, short and relatively benign and patients have full recovery.
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Hydrocephalus is a build up of fluid inside the skull, leading to brain swelling. Hydrocephalus means"water on the brain.".Hydrocephalus is due to a problem with the flow of cerebrospinal fluid(CSF), the liquid that surrounds the brain and spinal ...
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Hydrocephalus is an abnormal expansion of cavities, called ventricles, within the brain, which is caused by an abnormally large accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid( CSF).Hydrocephalus is the result of an imbalance between the formation and drainag...
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The word hydrocephalus derives from the Greek words hydro, meaning water, and cephalus, meaning head. Hydrocephalus is the result of the excessive accumulation of fluid in the brain.
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Term describing a condition in which fluid collects inside the skull.Hydrocephalus, which means literally"water on the brain," is a condition in which excessive cerebrospinal fluid(CSF) collects inside the skull. This fluid is normally found in th...
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Hydrocephalus is an abnormal expansion of cavities(ventricles) within the brain that is caused by the accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid. Hydrocephalus comes from two Greek words: hydros means water and cephalus means head.There are two main vari...
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Hydrocephalus is an abnormal expansion of cavities(ventricles) within the brain that is caused by the accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid. Hydrocephalus comes from two Greek words: hydros means water and cephalus means head.There are two main vari...
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Hydrocephalus is an abnormal expansion of cavities(ventricles) within the brain that is caused by the accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid. Hydrocephalus comes from two Greek words: hydros means water and cephalus means head.There are two main vari...
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Hearing loss is any degree of impairment of the ability to apprehend sound.Sound can be measured accurately. The term decibel(dB) is a measure of loudness and refers to a unit for expressing the relative intensity of sound on a scale from zero, fo...
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Hearing loss is the total or partial inability to hear sound in one or both ears.Decreased hearing; Deafness; Loss of hearing; Conductive hearing loss; Sensorineural hearing loss.Minor decreases in hearing are common after age 20.Hearing problems ...
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Early detection and intervention are crucial in preventing or minimizing developmental and educational delays.Hearing loss is most commonly categorized by which parts of the ear are affected. Conductive hearing loss is caused by a problem in the m...
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Hearing impairment is the temporary or permanent loss of some or all hearing in one or both ears.There are three types of hearing impairment that occur in young children:.conductive hearing loss, a usually temporary interference with the reception...
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Hearing loss is any degree of impairment of the ability to apprehend sound.Sound can be measured accurately. The term decibel(dB) refers to an amount of energy moving sound from its source to our ears or to a microphone.
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Hearing loss is any degree of impairment of the ability to comprehend sound.Sound can be accurately measured. The term decibel(dB) refers to an amount of energy moving sound from its source to the ears of one or more listeners or to a microphone.
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