neurologic disorders
Recurrent Meningitis
Recurrent acute bacterial meningitis
 Acute Bacterial Meningitis may recur if it is acquired via a congenital or acquired defect at the skull base or in the spine and that defect is not corrected. If the defect is caused by an injury, meningitis may not develop until many years later. If patients have recurrent bacterial meningitis, clinicians should thoroughly check for such defects. High-resolution CT can usually show defects in the skull. Clinicians should check the patient's lower back for a dimple or tuft of hair, which may indicate a defect in the spine (eg, Spina Bifida ). ) results from a Complement deficiencies and defects . Treatment is the same as that used in patients without complement deficits. Vaccination against Recurrent bacterial meningitis is treated with antibiotics anddexamethasone. 