Symptoms of encephalitis in children

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Many children are vulnerable to some viruses because of their young age and poor immunity and resistance to diseases. For example, encephalitis is the most common disease. Many patients are children, and some of them affect their life because they are not treated in time. Encephalitis refers to extensive inflammation in the brain parenchyma, which can be caused by viruses, bacteria, molds, spirochetes, etc Rickettsia, parasites and other infections. Does darling encephalitis inchoate symptom? Now let me tell you something.

Symptoms of encephalitis in children

The early symptoms of infantile encephalitis are mainly fever, headache, tears, runny nose, vomiting, diarrhea, drowsiness and mental disorder. Some symptoms are very similar to cold, so many family members do not take it seriously. As a result, the treatment is delayed, which brings lifelong pain to the patients.

Children with encephalitis, if missed treatment time, will produce some sequelae, light may affect the normal life, such as eating difficulties, hearing impairment, mobility, serious will lead to children can not speak, mental decline, or even paralysis in bed.

Prevention of encephalitis is very important, in the diet to give children to eat more green and healthy food, eat less unhealthy food, eat more vegetables and fruits, in addition to appropriate to eat garlic, onion, can be sterilized, but also with children more exercise, improve physical fitness.

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The symptoms of encephalitis are various because of the location and degree of the lesion. Diffuse encephalitis usually begins with general discomfort, and then comes to coma, convulsion and fever; Brainstem encephalitis often has facial paralysis, cough, dysphagia, limb numbness, weakness and (or) oculomotor nerve paralysis, pseudobulbar paralysis and other manifestations. However, parents should not worry too much. As long as encephalitis is found early, treated early, diagnosed in time, and treated regularly, it can be cured. The key is not to delay treatment, otherwise the consequences will be very serious.