<prompt> Most common complication of meningitis in children is -Hearing lossSeizuresHydrocephalusMitral regurgitation  <response>: Ans. is b i.e., Seizure Complications of meningitis in children Seizure is the commonest complication of meningitis in children. It occurs in about 30 of patients. o Other common complications of meningitis. 1 Subdural empyema or effusions -- It is commonly seen after meningitis with H. Influenza. 2 Brain Abscesses 3 Neurological impairment -- Hemiplegia, Aphasia, Mental retardation, blindness. 4 Auditory impairment sensorineural deafness 5 Hydrocephalus 6 Ventriculitis, Arachnoidits 7 Cranial nerve palsies 8 Thrombosis of dural venous sinuses 9 Transverse myelitis 10 Systemic complication - Shock, Myocarditis, Status epilepticus, Syndrome of inappropriate ADH secretion. 