Patient's question:
My child is 7 weeks old. He has had a headache for a week. The hospital did an EEG and said there were problems. The CT was fine. There is no sinusitis either. His eye vision is also fine. The doctor prescribed medication based on encephalitis. He is taking Ganoderma lucidum and azithromycin. Please advise if this is the right treatment for the symptoms.Doctor's answer:
Hello. If the child suffers from viral encephalitis, the rapid improvement is due to accurate diagnosis and timely treatment. Therefore, do not interrupt the treatment. Helping the child recover as soon as possible is the most important thing.Additionally, regarding the symptoms you mentioned—dizziness, nausea, fatigue, and lethargy—it is unlikely to be a sequela of the puncture. These are post-viral encephalitis meningeal irritation symptoms, which require a period of treatment and rest to recover. Therefore, it is recommended to continue with consolidation therapy.
As for whether another puncture is necessary, the doctor will make a decision based on the child's recovery progress. If it is not necessary, the doctor will not insist.