Asperger's and Meningitis?

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I just found out that I have Asperger's. I had spinal meningitis last year, and I noticed it did one hell of a number on my emotions, mental stability, and social skills. Granted, all of these were previously impaired, I just didn't have a name for it at the time.
So does anyone know how one may affect the other? I'm not suggesting meningitis gave me asperger's. Looking back it's all too obvious that I was born an Aspie. I'm just wondering if anyone knows of any possible relationship between the two.

I knew a thread was going to spring up saying about AS and Meningitis being connected sooner or later. Just another thing to worry about and another reason to hate Autism. What's next? AS and cancer being connected?

Haven't you ever heard of coincidence, instead of trying to scare everybody to death?

The paperwork they gave me at the doctor's office gave me the impression that meningitis was an STD, so I figured I didn't have much of a reason to get the vaccination. After reading information on Wikipedia about it, it looks like there are a lot of other ways to get it. Maybe I should look into getting that vaccination then. I'm a trypanophobe, so I really dislike getting vaccinations though. I probably still won't get it for at least a few more years from now.

Trypanophobe? whats that?

Someone with trypanophobia, which is the fear of needles.

I'm sorry, I wasn't very clear I suppose. I'm really wondering if meningitis can make the symptoms of Asperger's worse. Or vice versa.

I'm sorry, I wasn't very clear I suppose. I'm really wondering if meningitis can make the symptoms of Asperger's worse. Or vice versa.

I know someone who definitely did not have autism before she got meningitis. After the meningitis she developed quite a few symptoms that resemble AS.
I am not saying that the meningitis gave her AS, but that some of her symptoms look the same, but for a different reason (developmental disorder vs. minor, acquired brain damage).

It may very well be, that the meningitis destroyed some of your coping abilities and that that made your AS symptoms worse.

I know someone who definitely did not have autism before she got meningitis. After the meningitis she developed quite a few symptoms that resemble AS.
I am not saying that the meningitis gave her AS, but that some of her symptoms look the same, but for a different reason (developmental disorder vs. minor, acquired brain damage).

It may very well be, that the meningitis destroyed some of your coping abilities and that that made your AS symptoms worse.

When I was a kid I was vaccinated twice by error for Poliomyeltis, which I contracted but was quickly dealt with. I never made the connection between this and my AS... so maybe there is?

As far as I know, poliomyelitis does not affect the brain, only the spinal cord (which is why it can cause paralysis). I doubt it has any link to AS.

The OP is not suggesting that AS can give you meningitis, but that meningitis can give you AS. Why should that scare anyone? If you already have AS, you're no more likely to get meningitis than anyone else. And if you have meningitis, you should feel lucky to come away from it with only AS.

That reminds me of something, it's not actually answering the actual point of this thread but it involves both AS and Meningitis.
When I was 10 all children suddenly all had to have a vaccination for Meningitis, but the mother of another Aspie child at the same school phoned my mum the night before the vaccinations and told her not to let me have the vaccination because it could make my Asperger's worse. I don't know where she got that from or if it's true or not, but it has made me become really scared of having vaccinations. Needles going into me don't worry me, it's the thought of having a vaccination what could damage my brain....even more.