Symptoms Of Listeria

Confusion

Confusion is another neurological symptom that can indicate a severe case of listeria. Like other neurological symptoms, these might not appear until anywhere from three days to three months after the initial infection. Patients might experience neurological symptoms after more mild symptoms have already seemed to resolve. Confusion is a mental symptom that interferes with an individual's ability to think clearly. Many patients experiencing confusion feel disoriented and struggle to make decisions or focus.

Another common term for this experience is disorientation. If the confusion reaches an extreme enough level to make individuals lose touch with reality, it's called delirium. Confusion can be a difficult condition to pinpoint, but it can also be a sign of serious underlying infections or illnesses. As such, recognizing it and seeking treatment is essential. Some common signs of confusion include long pauses when speaking, slurred words, incoherent speech, confusion about the time or date, forgetting what tasks are being performed, or sudden agitation.

Loss Of Interest In Feeding

In infants with listeria, one common symptom is a loss of interest in feeding, which may be accompanied by other signs of infection. Poor feeding can be very frightening for new parents, since it's so important for babies to receive the right nutrition and care. There are a number of circumstances besides listeria infection that can lead to poor feeding. Poor feeding can be a very serious issue even when not caused by a dangerous infection, because a lack of feeding can lead to undernutrition. About forty-five percent of the deaths of children worldwide are related to a lack of nutrition.

If a child isn't getting key nutrients, it can lead to cognitive and physical problems. Premature babies might be poor feeders because they haven't had a chance to develop the skills necessary for feeding. Infections like listeria and congenital conditions like jaundice can also contribute to poor feeding. There are some serious conditions that can cause a loss of interest in feeding as well, with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome being one of them.