The water-tight containers meant that the Titanic should have acted as her own lifeboat, floating until help arrived. Some of the answers, according to scientists, lie in the physics of her construction, the climatic conditions thousands of kilometres away and the iceberg itself.
Fabio Robert et al in his study about posterior fossa meningioma reported that headache (50%) and disturbance of gait (44%) were the most common presenting symptoms, and cranial neuropathies the most common neurological signs on admission.
Symptoms of bacterial meningitis usually appear suddenly. Symptoms of viral meningitis may appear suddenly or develop gradually over a period of days. For example, the symptoms of viral meningitis after mumps may take several days or weeks to develop. The most common symptoms of either form of meningitis include: Fever. Severe and persistent headache. Stiff and painful neck, especially when trying to touch the chin to the chest. Vomiting. Confusion and decreased level of consciousness. Seizures. Less common symptoms include: Sluggishness, muscle aches and weakness, and strange feelings (such as tingling) or weakness throughout the body. Eye sensitivity and eye pain from bright lights. Skin rash. Dizzy spells. Babies, young children, older adults, and people with other medical conditions may not have the usual symptoms of meningitis.