What after effects are there in adults who had spinal meningitis when they were infants?
A. The damage caused by meningitis occurs during the acute illness. Meningitis does not caused delayed problems which first appear years later. It may be difficult to detect the damage in infants, as the brain is not yet fully developed at that age. Problems with language and learning may not become apparent until the child is older and in school. But problems do not first appear many years later in adult life.
