Once it was possible to hear that the cap on the head in the cold season saves from meningitis. However, be aware that hypothermia per se does not develop meningitis.
According to the doctor of the Sofia Rusanova, meningitis often develops as an infectious disease – have it run either a virus or bacteria that gets past the blood-brain barrier and cause inflammation of the meninges. Wearing hats does for the process is not affected, the person may become ill with meningitis regardless, was it a hat or not.
At the same time, the expert notes: if hypothermia and is not a cause of meningitis, it may be a predisposing factor to the development of this disease.
The fact that the probability of getting meningitis increases with a decrease in immunity. In the cold season sewn up the body’s resources, weakening disease that in this period aktiviziruyutsya and constantly check people’s strength. The man who does not wear a hat in cold weather can easily catch the rhinitis, sinusitis, sinusitis, sinusitis, otitis media – diseases, thanks to which facilitates the penetration into the body of pathogens more dangerous diseases, including meningitis. Additionally, meningitis can occur in the background of any seasonal infections – acute respiratory infections, chickenpox, measles, mumps.
So a hat in cold weather wear is a must. Although she does not directly protect from meningitis, rescues from dangerous for the body overcooling and saves the hair follicles.
Magicforum previously wrote about which are especially dangerous complications can give the common cold.