Question: How would meningitis affect the brain and how would you be able to stop any reoccurring side effects?

Adrian Chu answered on 4 Nov 2016:

Meningitis causes inflammation in the brain, where your immune cells would want to fight off the invading bacteria. However, these battles often cause collateral damage to the immediate surroundings – in this case, the brain itself.
You can stop the infection by administering the suitable antibiotics promptly.
There are no “reoccurring side effects” if you’re describing a disease. This term usually applies to an intervention (e.g. drug). However, you cannot reverse brain damage even if you’ve successfully put down the bacteria and saved your life.