Childhood Meningitis Associated With Lower Levels Of Educational Achievement, Financial Self-Sufficiency In Adulthood

In a study that included nearly 3,000 adults from Denmark, a diagnosis of meningococcal, pneumococcal, or Haemophilus influenzae meningitis in childhood was associated with lower educational achievement and economic self-sufficiency in adult life, according to a study in the April 24 issue of JAMA. Bacterial meningitis may lead to brain damage due to several factors, and survivors of childhood bacterial meningitis are at particular risk of hearing loss, seizure disorders, motor deficits, and cognitive impairment. Learning disabilities are well documented as a result of the disease...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics / Children's Health Source Type: news