TB Meningitis Negligence
Early treatment of TB Meningitis is vital if the patient is to avoid the possibility of permanent brain damage and dysfunction. A failure to consider that the patient might be developing this appalling condition may be regarded as negligent.
Negligence
A medical professional, whether a GP or Accident and Emergency practitioner, may be considered to have provided substandard care if the possible symptoms of TB meningitis have been misdiagnosed or ignored. If an urgent referral for investigation is not made, the patient is at risk of deterioration, and suffering a stroke or epilepsy. Where a diagnosis is uncertain, a referral for specialist attention or a second opinion is necessary.
Where medical delays or failings have allowed the patient to deteriorate prior to treatment and to suffer a poor long-term outcome, it may be appropriate to make a claim for compensation.
Contact Glynns Solicitors today to talk to a specialist medical negligence solicitor.
Symptoms and diagnosis
The symptoms which might indicate a possible diagnosis of TB meningitis and which should demand thorough and urgent investigation include the following:
- Nausea and vomiting
- Tiredness
- Headaches
- Fever
- A stiff neck
- Confusion
The possibility that the patient might be developing TB meningitis needs to be ruled out. This can be done by analysing a sample of the patient's cerebrospinal fluid.
TB meningitis can develop when tuberculosis bacteria enter a person's body and travel to the meninges around the brain, causing infection in this sensitive area. The pressure caused by the infection can cause permanent damage to the brain and the nerves, reducing the individual's capacity to function.
Therefore, a patient who has had contact with someone with tuberculosis or who has visited a region where tuberculosis is prevalent may well be at risk.
Delays in diagnosis and treatment are likely to produce a deterioration in the patient's outcome. The patient can be left paralysed with loss of sight and loss of hearing. They may lose the ability to communicate and the ability to function independently.
Speak to a solicitor
If medical delays in diagnosis and treatment have caused a loved one to suffer a poor long-term outcome from TB meningitis, contact Glynns Solicitors to talk to a specialist medical negligence solicitor about the possibility of making a compensation claim.
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