What doesBacterial meningitis caused from (e.g. a virus, bacteria, etc.) and name the causal virus/bacteria/etc. (if known)?

What structures of the nervous system doesBacterial meningitis primarily attack?Be as specific as possible. For example, does the disease attack a specific type of brain tissue, such as a glial cell or the meninges?

What division of the nervous system do those areas belong to? Again, be specific. What area or lobe is most affected byBacterial meningitis? (Ex. disease attacks the tectum which is in the central nervous system, specifically in the mesencephalon.)

How is a person's behavior affected byBacterial meningitis and why is a person affected in this way? For example, some of diseases cause "cerebellar ataxia" - aka uncoordinated muscle movement - by attacking structures located in the cerebellum, a brain area responsible for coordinating movement.

How do we diagnoseBacterial meningitis?

Is theBacterial meningitis curable? What treatments are used to cure/manage the disease?