10 Viral Meningitis Symptoms
Article Sources
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Behavioral Symptoms
In babies, the inability to communicate with words to describe how they feel makes it vital that caregivers are alert to certain signs and symptoms of viral meningitis. These can include constant crying and excessive sleeping. Also, the baby may react to light by squinting or closing his or her eyes.
A baby with viral meningitis may be sluggish and listless. They may be irritable and react to being picked up by stiffening their body, and the baby may refuse to nurse.1’Viral Meningitis.’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/meningitis/viral.html 2’Viral Meningitis.’ Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/meningitis/symptoms-causes/syc-20350508
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