The differences between meningitis and meningitis are as follows: 1. Site of inflammation: The site of inflammation in meningitis is the dura mater, soft meninges, and arachnoid membranes, of which soft meningitis is more common, while the site of inflammation in encephalitis is the brain parenchyma; 2. Clinical manifestations: Meningitis mainly manifests as headache, fever, and meningeal irritation signs, while encephalitis can manifest as hemiplegia, involuntary movements, tremors, limb numbness, sensory hypersensitivity, cramps, mental retardation, emotional disorders, dysbiosis, eye movement disorders, hearing loss, and swallowing disorders.