I still insist on swimming after a cold, and the seventies of the elderly have a sudden meningitis

Dr. Wang Xifeng visited Master Zhu. Correspondent Xiao Shuangshuang Jingtong Photo

The Yangtze River Daily Da Wuhan client July 28th. The seventy -year -old man insisted on swimming exercise all year round, relying on good health, and continued to launch when he caught a cold. The old man suddenly stroke and was diagnosed with acute meningitis to the hospital.

Master Zhu, 72, has lived in Hankou. Since retiring, he has insisted on swimming and has been continuously 1500 meters a day. Not long ago, he started his throat pain and runny nose after swimming. Thinking of his good health, he didn't need to care about a small cold. Master Zhu did not hear his family persuasion and continued to swim. At noon the next day, my wife heard a "bang" sound when cooking at home. Looking back, I saw Master Zhu who swimming back fell to the ground, and could not move his hands and feet. Thinking that the elderly had a sudden stroke, the family quickly called 120 and sent Master Zhu to the Screnium Center of Wuhan Fourth Hospital.

Wang Xifeng, deputy chief physician of the neurology department of the hospital, introduced that patients could not speak when they came to the hospital, their hands and feet were slow, and the symptoms and strokes were very similar. Suspected the elderly have intracranial infections. It was confirmed that the patient's cerebrospinal fluid was indeed a virus infection in the patient. It was diagnosed with herpes simplex virus meningitis, and infection invaded the meninge and brain tissue. At present, after antiviral, nutritional nerves, and dehydration, the patient's condition is finally controlled, and after a week of treatment, it is basically recovered.

Wang Xifeng, deputy chief physician of neurology at the Fourth Hospital of Wuhan City, introduced that meningitis is an inflammatory lesions in the occurrence of cerebral and spinal cord protective membranes. Patients may have symptoms such as fever, headache, neck stiffness, consciousness and even mental abnormalities, seizures and other symptoms. This disease is generally caused by virus, bacteria, tuberculosis, fungi and other pathogenic microorganisms, and often occurs when the resistance of people with weak constitutions or human body decreases. "Patients had symptoms of colds. In addition, after swimming, they were prone to fatigue, and their resistance decreased. It gave the virus a chance to take advantage of it." Wang Xifeng reminded the elderly for the elderly with basic diseases. Rest, if the symptoms are heavier, you must go to the doctor in time, don't care. (Changjiang Daily reporter Wuye correspondent Xiao Shuangshuang Jing Jingtong)

[Edit: Yu Lina]

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