10 Viral Meningitis Symptoms
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Stiff Neck
A classic sign of meningitis is a stiff neck. In conjunction with other common symptoms, it may lead clinicians to suspect meningitis. The inflammation accompanying the disease as it attacks the covering of the spine at the neck level can cause swelling and irritation of the nerves that originate in the spinal cord and travel outward.1’Viral Meningitis.’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/meningitis/viral.html
Medications, such as acetaminophen and aspirin, may help relieve the pain, and warm compresses applied to the neck region may help relieve some of the stiffness.
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