Patient's question:
Patient is male, 8 years and 5 months old, previously in good health. Twenty days ago, he had a fever and vomiting.Doctor's answer:
It is necessary to be hospitalized immediately for treatment, symptomatic therapy, lumbar puncture, to identify the type of virus, and to treat the cause. Antiviral drugs can be used to treat the condition and its complications in the brain. Viral encephalitis (abbreviated as encephalitis) is a group of central nervous system infections caused by various viruses, with prominent manifestations of mental and consciousness disorders. One to three weeks before the onset, there is often a history of upper respiratory and gastrointestinal infections, or exposure to animals or insect bites. The severity of the disease varies, with mild cases resolving on their own, while severe cases can lead to sequelae or death. Antiviral treatment can be used for both confirmed and suspected cases. For herpes simplex virus-induced cases, acyclovir can be used; for other virus-induced cases, ribavirin and a comprehensive therapy combining traditional Chinese and Western medicine can be applied.