Melatonin, a Hormone Primarily Released By Pineal Gland, Can Play a Major Role in Meningitis Treatment
Meningitis is an inflammation of the fluid and membranes (meninges) surrounding your brain and spinal cord. Some of the types of meningitis include, bacterial meningitis, viral meningitis, fungal meningitis, parasitic meningitis, amebic meningitis, and non-infectious meningitis. Acute bacterial meningitis is more prevalent in resource-poor than resource-rich areas. A wide variety of meningitis treatments are available for those that have this illness. Typically, most of these treatments involve the use of an antibiotic to treat the bacteria that cause the illness. Some of the medications used include amoxicillin, penicillin, amoxicillin-clavulanate, cephalexin, and gentamycin. High prevalence of meningitis is expected to boost demand for meningitis treatment worldwide. According to the study, ‘Global, regional, and national burden of meningitis, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016’ published in the Lancet in 2018, incidence of meningitis in