Patient's question:
My child has had a fever for many days, and they keep dry heaving. Sometimes, if the fever is severe, they experience multiple episodes of twitching. I'm mainly worried that my child might get encephalitis and damage their brain. I'm very scared. With the child having a fever, dry heaving, and twitching, is it possible to be encephalitis?Doctor's answer:
The child has had multiple episodes of fever, nausea, and dry vomiting, with twitching. It is necessary to rule out a neurological infection, particularly to check for viral encephalitis or epidemic encephalitis. In most cases, relevant tests are required. A brain CT scan can be performed, and the results should be confirmed through a lumbar puncture. If the condition is caused by encephalitis, it is relatively serious and requires hospitalization for treatment.