Symptoms Of Listeriosis (Listeria)

Convulsions

Convulsions are not as common as gastroenteritis or muscle pains are for symptoms of listeriosis, but they are definitely serious and need to be addressed by a medical professional. Convulsions can happen once the listeria infection has spread to the body's central nervous system. Convulsions occur in about twenty-five percent of listeriosis cases and involve involuntary movements throughout the body. Individuals might think of them as being sudden and spastic muscle twitches, which are a result of the listeria infection crossing the blood-brain barrier. Seizure activity has also been known to happen in serious cases of listeriosis and should be immediately addressed.

Continue reading to learn about the symptoms and complications of listeriosis if the infection spreads to the brain.