Patient's question:
My cousin is only 2 years old now. Before, he got hand, foot, and mouth disease, which never got better and then led to viral encephalitis. We are all very worried. What should we do if hand, foot, and mouth disease develops into viral encephalitis?Doctor's answer:
Hello, friend, hand, foot, and mouth disease in children is primarily caused by viral infections leading to symptoms. If the viral infection does not recover well, it can also lead to the occurrence of encephalitis. In treatment, the main approach is to use some antiviral medications along with drugs that support brain cell nutrition for symptomatic treatment. At the same time, appropriate methods are adopted based on the patient's specific symptoms.