Click “Xinmin Health” above to easily follow us
Inflammatory lesions caused by the invasion of the brain parenchyma by pathogens. The vast majority of encephalitis are caused by infections such as viruses or bacteria. Encephalitis in clinical medicine can be divided into acute viral encephalitis, chronic viral encephalitis, and cytomegalovirus encephalitis. Mostly in young people.
So, what symptoms portend encephalitis? Don’t underestimate the enemy, the following symptoms may be the performance of encephalitis:
1, disturbance of consciousness
large Most patients with encephalitis will experience disturbance of consciousness within 3 days of onset. For example, drowsiness, coma, etc., some patients will continue to recover for a week. Patients with severe encephalitis may experience drowsiness and coma for a month. Because the virus has entered the central nervous system of the human body at this time, the arousal degree of the brainstem tube supply mechanism system is reduced, so the patient will be in a state of drowsiness and unconsciousness.
2. Convulsions
Convulsions are one of the prominent symptoms of encephalitis. According to the different types of encephalitis, it can be divided into generalized convulsions and generalized paroxysmal convulsions. The onset time varies from ten minutes to several hours. In this way, the convulsions caused by the cerebral cortex affected by encephalitis may cause the patient to bite the tongue, decrease brain function, or even die. Therefore, the patient should be sent to the hospital for treatment in time.
3. Dyspnea
Difficulty breathing is also a sign of encephalitis, while respiratory failure is serious Encephalitis manifestations. At the same time, respiratory failure is also the cause of extremely high mortality in patients with encephalitis. Dyspnea is mainly manifested as shallow breathing, low breathing frequency, and heavy nasal sound during breathing, and drug treatment is required at this time; however, if it is severe breathing difficulty, oxygen inhalation is needed for auxiliary treatment.
4. Systemic symptoms
The systemic symptoms caused by encephalitis are a bit like a cold, but they are different from ordinary cold. Because patients with encephalitis have persistent fever, headache, general pain, nausea and vomiting, and physical weakness, they are also accompanied by rashes on the body. Therefore, once you find a similar situation, you must pay attention to it, and do not treat it as a small cold. And miss the best treatment time.
5. Nervous system disorders
Nervous system disorders can also be caused in the early stage of encephalitis. For example, the sudden symptoms of dysphagia, facial nerve paralysis or general weakness are all caused by the virus invading the brain, the brain’s sensory nerve center function declines, and the adjustment function malfunctions. This viral encephalitis needs to be treated as soon as possible, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable.
Encephalitis is an infectious disease, what should patients and normal people do to resist it:
1, Prescribe the right medicine
According to the actual physical condition of the patient, the medicine should be prescribed, and the physical cooling method should be used as an auxiliary treatment. (Need to be controlled by a doctor)
2. Pay attention to personal hygiene
Encephalitis bacteria are affected by sunlight, drying and disinfectants. The stamina is very poor, so if you want to prevent encephalitis well, you must pay attention to personal hygiene, especially for friends who live in group dormitories. Keeping indoor ventilation, washing clothes and hands is a daily necessity. In addition, be careful to avoid sharing utensils with people with encephalitis, because it is transmitted through saliva.
The mortality rate of acute encephalitis is generally around 30%, which is relatively high, and most of the patients are young people or even teenagers. If you have symptoms similar to the above, you should go to the hospital immediately. The earlier the treatment, the better the effect.
At the same time, in daily life, you should also pay attention to personal hygiene and avoid sharing utensils with others. After all, encephalitis is still contagious.
For more consultation, please join the “Xinmin Health” WeChat official account or “http://wap.xinmin.cn/healthindex/ .htm”