Suggest Treatment For Fever And Soreness In The Neck

Posted on Mon, 15 May 2017

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Mon, 15 May 2017 Answered on

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Question : My brother-in-law is a 58 year old down syndrome. He has 99.3 fever and his neck is very sore. He is very sensitive to pain. I thought he just had a crick in his neck but the fever made me wonder if it could be more serious.

Answered by Dr. Baranidharan Kuselan (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Serious issue less likely

Detailed Answer:
Hi there,
Thanks for posting in HCM.
I am Dr.Barani and I am pleased to assist you.

If you are thinking it could be more serious like meningitis, I would say the chances are less in the absence of other symptoms like severe head ache, irritability and stiffness in the neck.

You can give Tylenol and see how he is responding.

Regards,
Dr.Barani

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