4. Spinal pain
As would be expected, when you have spinal meningitis, you’ll most likely experience spinal pain. The duration and severity of the pain can vary from case to case. Studies have also shown that the level of pain will change depending on the demographics of the patient.
It’s said that adults over the age of 65 will experience less pain than younger patients due to the fact that their immune responses aren’t as powerful as it once was, leading to less inflammation and thus less severe pain.
Children, on the other hand, tend to experience higher levels of pain when they have spinal meningitis due to the fact that their bones are still developing and thus their spinal cord will have a more severe reaction to meningitis.