Is acute encephalitis serious

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Acute encephalitis is mainly caused by the invasion of the virus brain, there will be fever, headache, convulsions symptoms, patients are worried about its harm. Let's see if acute encephalitis is serious.

Is acute encephalitis serious

First of all: if the patient is in a critical condition and is not able to come to the hospital for rescue, the consequences will be serious, which can lead to death or leave serious sequelae, such as paralysis, mental retardation, secondary epilepsy, etc.

Second: acute or subacute onset, often accompanied by fever, some children have respiratory or gastrointestinal symptoms.

Finally: brain parenchyma damage can lead to generalized or limited convulsions, which can be manifested as hemiplegia, monoplegia or bilateral paralysis due to different lesion sites. Cranial nerve damage sign, ataxia, involuntary movement, etc. can also be seen. Most patients have increased muscle tension, tendon hyperreflexia, and often pathological nerve reflex. If the lesion affects the meninges, meningeal stimulation sign may appear.

matters needing attention

Encephalitis patients with poor swallowing, chewing reflex, in order to prevent dyspepsia and swallowing when blocking the esophagus and trachea, so do not eat solids and nuts. Usually easy to digest to eat habits, which is conducive to the stability of the disease.