Symptoms of viral encephalitis in infants

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Viral encephalitis is a common brain disease, mainly in children. The main symptoms of the patients are fever, headache, vomiting, disturbance of consciousness, convulsions and so on. The viral encephalitis that should be paid attention to has a great impact on the health of the patients, and the serious cases will threaten the life safety of the patients. As parents should pay enough attention to the symptoms of infantile viral encephalitis? Next, I'd like to share my views with you.

Symptoms of viral encephalitis in infants

Acute viral encephalitis: 1. Infection symptoms: such as fever, general discomfort, myalgia, sore throat, can be from several to several weeks, and some cases may suddenly have fever, white blood cells are normal or increase to (15-30) × 109/L。

Meningeal irritation sign and cerebrospinal fluid changes: normal or increased pressure of cerebrospinal fluid, leukocyte increased to (10-500) × 106 / L, a few up to (1000-1500) × 106 / L, mainly lymphocytes. In the early stage of arbovirus encephalitis, neutrophils are the main component. Sugar is normal or slightly higher, a few can be reduced.

The symptoms of localized or diffuse encephalitis include mental symptoms, delirium, coma and other disturbance of consciousness, convulsion, aphasia, strong grip, sucking reflex, hemiplegia. The tendon reflex was asymmetric and the pathological reflex was positive. Brain damage includes cerebral palsy and autonomic nervous system dysfunction. Cerebellar lesions include nystagmus, ataxia, and dyskinesia.

matters needing attention

Maintain nutrition, pay attention to skin cleaning, prevent bedsore. The patients with mental disorders, especially those with agitation, should be protected to prevent exhaustion, self injury and personal injury. For dementia, aphasia and paralysis cases, patient guidance, help patients with functional exercise, prevent limb contracture.