3. Drowsiness can occur when you have encephalitis.
The brain isn’t working properly because there’s an inflammation of the brain. The infection has gotten so bad that it causes drowsiness. You won’t be able to do things that you need to do because you’re always tired. This should concern you, especially if you’re normally upbeat. The drowsiness can occur anywhere.
It is a bad idea to drive when you have this symptom, especially if it’s severe. It won’t hurt to go to a medical professional to diagnose your condition. It is a good idea to get blood drawn and a scan of your brain. The medical professional can examine your blood and scan to determine that you actually have encephalitis.
The drowsiness should start to go away once encephalitis begins to go away. You’ll need to stay in bed during this time so that the medicine can do its job.