4. Personality change is a symptom that can occur with encephalitis.
You’re unaware of what you’re doing and saying, but since your brain has an infection anything that you think of is what you think is right. Since your personality will change, it is likely you may do things that you normally wouldn’t do, such as meet strangers and have unprotected sex with them.
When encephalitis heals, you may not even be aware of what you have done. The change in personality can make you say things to people that you normally wouldn’t say. This can cause you to get into trouble. Even when someone tries to calm you down, you’ll lash out at them.
The personality change can cause many relationships to break up. A mental health specialist can’t help you with this problem. You’ll need help from a doctor who can actually examine you to see what the problem is.