Patient's question:
Neonatal encephalitis, a friend's child was diagnosed with encephalitis after birth. What should be done? Is surgery required for treatment? Is encephalitis caused by congenital transmission from the mother or? What are the consequences if surgery is not performed? Are there any other conservative treatment options?Doctor's answer:
Neonatal encephalitis generally does not require surgical treatment but does require hospitalization. After admission, close and meticulous monitoring of vital signs is necessary. Pay attention to nutritional supplementation; if the patient is comatose, enteral feeding can be provided. If the patient has recurrent seizures, intravenous fluids can be administered. Comatose patients should be turned frequently to maintain skin dryness and prevent the recurrence of pressure sores. The patient's temperature should be closely monitored, and cooling measures should be taken if the temperature is too high. Phenobarbital can be given if seizures recur. The airway must be kept patent. If intracranial pressure is elevated, diuretics can be used.