Most common complication of meningitis in children is -: (A) Hearing loss, (B) Seizures, (C) Hydrocephalus, (D) Mitral regurgitation
Answer is B. Ans. is 'b' i.e., Seizure Complications of meningitis in children Seizure is the commonest complication of meningitis in children. It occurs in about 30% of patients. o Other common complications of meningitis. 1) Subdural empyema or effusions -- It is commonly seen after meningitis with H. Influenza. 2) Brain Abscesses 3) Neurological impairment --> Hemiplegia, Aphasia, Mental retardation, blindness. 4) Auditory impairment (sensorineural deafness) 5) Hydrocephalus 6) Ventriculitis, Arachnoidits 7) Cranial nerve palsies 8) Thrombosis of dural venous sinuses 9) Transverse myelitis 10) Systemic complication - Shock, Myocarditis, Status epilepticus, Syndrome of inappropriate ADH secretion.