Be careful of these symptoms of encephalitis in children

Many parents will find that their children have a loss of appetite due to a cold recently, often do not like to eat, and are resistant to many foods. Generally, there is no effect after treatment. At this time, it is necessary to rule out encephalitis as soon as possible. In the early stages of pediatric encephalitis, the symptoms are similar to those of a cold. Many parents will mistakenly think it is a cold and give their children a lot of cold medicine. They will also relax their vigilance in this regard, but gradually the child will suddenly have a high fever, and the temperature will suddenly reach 39 degrees. For this kind of performance, childhood encephalitis should be considered. Parents must pay attention to the fact that winter is the peak period for encephalitis, so when a child has a fever or a cold, they should go to the hospital for examination.

Scratch the sole of the foot and the toes will be extended outwards. Suspected of encephalitis

Experts say that winter is the peak season for encephalitis. Clinically, the symptoms of encephalitis are very similar to those of a cold. Due to carelessness of parents, about half of children with encephalitis are treated for colds or diarrhea in the early stages of their visit. In the end, even if doctors do their best to treat them, they are likely to be left with sequelae or even death.

Experts remind parents of children with colds to be vigilant about encephalitis. If a child has a cold for more than three days and general drug treatment is ineffective, they should go to the hospital for further examination in time.

In addition, there are many sequelae of encephalitis, such as mental retardation, epilepsy, hearing impairment, hemiplegia, paraplegia, etc., and even the threat of death.

The early symptoms of encephalitis are similar to those of a cold.

Encephalitis is divided into viral encephalitis, bacterial encephalitis and tuberculous encephalitis. The first two are more common. The severity of encephalitis mainly depends on the part of the nervous system infected, and the symptoms can be mild or severe.

For children, encephalitis can be the first sign of the disease, or it can develop into encephalitis if colds or diarrhea are not treated in time. Take viral cold as an example. At the beginning, the virus only exists in the lymphatic system, and then invades the upper respiratory tract, at which time the symptoms of a cold appear. If not treated promptly, the virus will "infiltrate" the blood. As the blood flows, the virus may settle somewhere in the brain, causing encephalitis.

The early symptoms of encephalitis are similar to those of a cold. Patients will experience fever, body aches, poor appetite, etc. As the disease progresses, patients will experience neurological manifestations such as drowsiness, excitement, and convulsions. Children with encephalitis are often misdiagnosed as having a cold in the early stages, missing the best time for treatment. Therefore, if a child shows cold symptoms, abnormal mental and behavioral symptoms, or infants and young children refuse to eat and have headaches, and general cold treatments are ineffective, you should be highly alert to the possibility of encephalitis and take the child to a regular hospital to see a specialist for examination in time.