How to treat encephalitis? Family care is very important

Many children suffer from sudden encephalitis, and parents are the first witnesses. In this case, parents must take emergency measures in time, lay the child on his side, and remove sharp and dangerous objects around to avoid being hit during an attack. If the symptoms do not improve, the child should be sent to the hospital in time.

1. Emergency treatment at home

If a child suddenly has convulsions at home, parents must remain calm so that they can help the child.

1. The child should be laid on his side first, and sharp and dangerous objects around should be removed to avoid being hit during an attack. 2. Loosen your clothes and raise your head to keep your airway open. 3. Measure body temperature. If you have a fever, use anal suppositories to reduce the fever immediately. 4. If there is a foreign object in the mouth that is easy to remove, you can clear it out by lying on your side. 5. Please carefully observe the changes in the child's eyes, face, and limbs when he or she is convulsing, such as bilateral or unilateral convulsions, and also pay attention to the length of time the convulsion lasts. 6. Do not give children anything to drink during or immediately after a convulsion to avoid choking. 7. If the convulsion is the first time, the convulsion lasts more than ten minutes, or the convulsion is continuous and the consciousness cannot be restored, seek medical attention urgently.

2. Treatment

If you want to treat it properly, you must first find out the cause of your child's convulsions. For children who have a fever and convulsions for the first time, the doctor will ask the parents in detail about the duration of the convulsion, the symptoms of the convulsion and the family history. A detailed medical consultation and blood tests are required. If necessary, cerebrospinal fluid examination or brain scan will be arranged to rule out meningitis, electrolyte imbalance and metabolic diseases. Or other reasons possible. Children who have a fever and convulsions for the first time usually need to stay in the hospital for 6 to 8 hours with an IV drip because there is a possibility of another seizure within a short period of time. If the seizures are acute, anticonvulsant drugs are given intravenously or as rectal suppositories to stop the seizures. Severe, repetitive seizures may require hospitalization. Patients with febrile seizures are scheduled for an EEG examination up to 10 days after the first episode.

3. Home Care

1. If a child with febrile convulsions becomes sick, he or she should see a doctor as soon as possible. 2. You should prepare antipyretic suppositories at home on a regular basis. When you have a fever, you should take correct and active methods to reduce the fever to avoid convulsions caused by continued increase in body temperature. 3. Children with febrile convulsions should avoid frequent systemic febrile convulsions to avoid increasing the risk of developing epilepsy in the future.

4. NG treatment method

1. Do not shake or restrain the child's body in order to wake him up or suppress his convulsions.

2. Never force a spoon or a parent's finger into a child's tightly closed mouth for fear that the child may bite his tongue. This may induce vomiting. If something accidentally falls in, it may cause respiratory obstruction and cause further harm.