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What Happens If You Let A Sinus Infection Go Untreated?

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What Happens If You Let A Sinus Infection Go Untreated? Left untreated, a sinus infection has the potential to spread to your meninges (the protective coverings around your brain and spinal cord), causing them to become inflamed — a condition called meningitis. Has anyone ever died from a sinus infection? One of these rare occurrences

Can A Sinus Infection Travel To Your Brain?

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Can A Sinus Infection Travel To Your Brain? Once there, the infection can lead to swelling of the brain, seizures, altered mental state, and vomiting. So, yes, an sinus infection can (rarely) go to your brain, but here’s the thing: It almost never comes out of nowhere, and it always causes symptoms—like an extremely severe