The most common symptoms of meningitis are severe headache, which is particularly common in the bacterial form of the condition. Nuchal rigidity, type of neck stiffness, is another typical symptom. Various other issues can present as meningitis symptoms. Meningism is known as the three different symptoms, including these two, and photophobia, which actually does not refer to fear, but the excessive sensitivity to bright lights. Phonophobia, which is intolerance to loud sounds, is another possibility.
