Neurologist Warns of Headache That Can Kill Within Hours — Signs to Watch

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Key symptoms that suggest a severe headache may signal meningitis and need urgent emergency treatment

The Headache Becomes Severe and Keeps Worsening

A High or Unusually Low Temperature Appears

The Neck Becomes Painful or Stiff

Bright Light Becomes Difficult to Tolerate

Vomiting Joins the Headache

Confusion or Extreme Sleepiness Develops

A First Seizure Occurs

Cold Hands and Rapid Breathing Appear

A Purple Rash Does Not Fade Under Pressure

The Symptoms Do Not Need to Appear Together

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Neurologist Dr Baibing Chen has warned that a severe headache combined with other neurological and infection symptoms can indicate meningitis. Most headaches are not emergencies, but bacterial meningitis can deteriorate rapidly without hospital treatment.

The danger comes from the infection rather than the headache itself. Meningitis inflames the protective membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord, while meningococcal bacteria can also enter the bloodstream and cause sepsis.

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