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The critical care nurse is caring for a client with bacterial meningitis. the client has developed cerebral vasculitis and increased icp. what neurologic sequelae might this client develop?

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inflammation of the blood vessel wall) involving the brain and occasionally the spinal cord.

Symptoms of CNS vasculitis can include the following:severe headaches that last a long timestrokes or transient ischemic attacks (“mini-strokes”)forgetfulness or confusionweaknessproblems with eyesightseizuresencephalopathy (swelling and damage to the brain)sensation abnormalities
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