Meningitis signs and treatment?

Dear DokterDewa, My name is Yuliana Yulin Ukka, Female, 32 years old from Jakarta – Indonesia. I have illness and would like to consult with NUH doctors. Brief info on my illness, Since April 2015 I have symptom of severe headache, stiff neck, some sleepy, some nausea and vomiting; this is happened mostly in the afternoon. I have visited neurologist and neurosurgeon doctors in at several hospital…

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Dijawab oleh: dr. Yan William

"Hi The best diagnostic procedure of meningitis is lumbal puncture. From lumbal puncture, we can analyse and culture your CSF (cerebrospinal fluid) that we may know if there are any infection, inflammation or other conditions on meninges and brain. But we can do the lumbal puncture if only there are no contraindication like\r\n\r\n\t- Possible increase intracranial pressure\r\n\t- Local infection on skin\r\n\t- Clotting abnormality\r\n\t- etc.\r\n\r\nRegards,Thank you dr.Yan william"

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