What should I do if my baby has viral encephalitis?

We all know that some children have weaker physical constitutions, so they cannot avoid some diseases. Therefore, children need to get vaccines and other antiviral drugs. So what should we do if the baby really gets viral encephalitis? What are the early symptoms of viral encephalitis?

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Most of the sick babies have a history of prodromal viral infection.

Most of them have corresponding prodromal symptoms. The early symptoms are similar to those of a cold. The baby will have fever, muscle aches, fatigue, loss of appetite and other symptoms. Parents often ignore them and think that the baby is only careful to catch a cold. When the baby has a minor cold, don't worry about it. When obvious neurological symptoms appear, the virus has invaded the baby's central nervous system and it is already a more serious stage. Therefore, parents should pay close attention to the baby's condition during the prodromal period and take the baby to the hospital for diagnosis in time if any abnormality is found.

2. Clinical manifestations of viral encephalitis vary with severity

The clinical manifestations vary greatly. Mild cases have mild fever or headache, which can be completely self-healing in a few days. Typical viral encephalitis has three main symptoms: headache, vomiting and meningeal irritation signs. The baby may have a high fever, but the fever may subside and the fever may remain low for a long time. The baby has obvious headaches. The baby will take the initiative to describe the headaches and pat his head. Most babies will vomit and vomit in a projectile manner, and the stomach contents will seem to come up directly. Because the anterior fontanelle of babies under 1 year old has not yet closed, the bulge of the anterior fontanelle relieves some of the increased intracranial pressure. The typical meningeal irritation signs appear in a small proportion. Some babies have mild consciousness disorders such as drowsiness and mental depression due to the involvement of the brain substance. Severe cases may show convulsions, coma, limb paralysis, and irregular breathing rhythm.

Treatment: 1. Antiviral: However, there is no specific antiviral drug at present, and there are many types of viruses, which are difficult to separate, so it is difficult to select drugs. Generally, acyclovir, gendiciclovir, backwashlovi and other drugs that are effective against herpes viruses are used.

2. Dehydration: When the virus invades the brain tissue, it will cause cerebral hydrops. Dehydration is necessary to reduce lunus. Mannitol, glycerol fructose, hormones (such as dexamethasone), etc. Dexamethasone can easily cause insomnia. Excitement may be related to this, and it may also be mental abnormalities caused by damage to brain tissue.

3. Nutrition of brain nerves: Although the current drugs are not very effective, it is better to use them than not to use them. This is because viruses and bacteria are different. Bacterial encephalitis mainly damages the meninges, while viruses damage the brain parenchyma, such as gray matter. Therefore, it is more likely to leave sequelae than bacterial encephalitis, such as intellectual disability, and some drugs should be used to prevent it.

The health of the baby is always a concern for parents. Some babies have poor physical fitness and it is difficult for parents to detect symptoms in their babies. So if we see anything abnormal in the baby, we should seek medical attention immediately and use scientific methods to treat it, so as not to delay the disease and ensure the baby's health.