10 Mumps Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
Symptom #10: Neurological Symptoms
Some patients with mumps may experience neurological symptoms such as confusion, drowsiness, paralysis, hydrocephalus, cranial nerve paralysis, or seizures. Once the mumps virus enters the bloodstream, it can travel to the brain and cause meningitis and encephalitis which leads to neurological symptoms.
Meningitis is the inflammation of the lining of the spinal cord and brain while encephalitis refers to the inflammation of the brain itself. However, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), this is rare, as less than 10% of patients develop meningitis or encephalitis.
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