Does encephalitis have sequela after cure?

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Purulent meningitis can leave sequelae, but only with scientific and effective treatment, sequelae can be completely avoided. Purulent meningitis is sometimes referred to as brain, this disease is because of the infection of purulent bacteria for the human meninges and the formation of an inflammatory disease. This disease is one of the most common diseases in infants. The mortality of this disease can be as high as 90% without antibiotic treatment. Now due to the application of antibiotics, the mortality of this disease is controlled within 10%.

Does encephalitis have sequela after cure?

The lesions caused by purulent meningitis can affect the patient's brain mucosa and brain parenchyma, causing almost irreversible damage to the affected area. Even after the improvement of the disease, patients with blindness or hearing impairment due to the disease can not recover.

Purulent meningitis can not only make the patient blind and cause hearing impairment, but also make the patient hemiplegia, which are the sequelae of the disease. Some patients will not only lead to physical disability, but also affect intellectual development, leading to mental retardation.

In order to avoid the sequelae of purulent meningitis, active treatment is necessary. Penicillin or ampicillin can be selected for the treatment of this disease, and sometimes sulfonamide can be used as the treatment drug. When treating this disease, we must adhere to the specific pathogenic bacteria, and then choose to use drugs according to the specific pathogenic bacteria.

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Purulent meningitis after treatment for about three days, the patient's body temperature can return to a normal level, the disease can be controlled, but if not actively treated, after the onset of a few hours or more can cause death.