Patient's question:
A newborn who is only two months old has congenital heart disease and has also contracted encephalitis. I want to know how much impact this has on the child, and whether this encephalitis is likely to leave behind sequelae? They are currently undergoing treatment. However, his temperature has not improved and remains between 37°C and 37.5°C. Why is this?Doctor's answer:
A newborn has a fever. Diagnosed with neonatal pneumonia. It can easily progress to neonatal sepsis, and further to neonatal meningitis. Therefore, a lumbar puncture was performed. Meningitis is the most common type of central nervous system infection in children. It can be caused by viral or bacterial infections. Due to the sometimes difficult differentiation of meningitis symptoms from upper respiratory infections, diagnosis and treatment can be delayed. Among them, bacterial meningitis often leads to complications and can even be life-threatening. Therefore, special attention and care from parents are particularly needed.