{"id":9318,"date":"2019-08-08T07:35:41","date_gmt":"2019-08-08T07:35:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/simplyhealth.today\/?p=9318"},"modified":"2021-04-22T16:04:47","modified_gmt":"2021-04-22T16:04:47","slug":"14-symptoms-of-encephalitis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/simplyhealth.today\/14-symptoms-of-encephalitis\/","title":{"rendered":"14 Symptoms of Encephalitis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Encephalitis is a rare condition that affects fewer than 200,000 people in America each year. It is a bacterial or viral disease that affects the brain due to infection. Treatment will cure the disease if it is treated early. If you wait too long to get treated it can cause other serious problems with the body. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When encephalitis is present in the body there are symptoms to look out for. A person may not get all of the symptoms. It just depends on the person. Once a person has any of the symptoms, they need to make an appointment to see their primary care physician for a physical examination to figure out what he or she has. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Encephalitis can cause death, if not treated. Any symptom that lasts longer than a few days needs to be treated immediately. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are eight symptoms of encephalitis that you need to look out for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Fever is a symptom that you will experience when you have encephalitis. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The fever <\/a>may come on suddenly. You will not know what is causing the fever, especially if you aren\u2019t sick. When a fever is present, you may take over-the-counter pain medication to relieve the fever. It will not help because the fever may be severe that the only way to get relief is by going to the emergency room or to your primary care doctor. Whichever one you decide to go to you\u2019ll need to make sure that they give you a thorough examination. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A doctor can\u2019t just take your temperature and give you a prescription. They need to figure out what is wrong because without the physical examination you\u2019ll just come back. The second time you go to the doctor, the fever may so severe that you\u2019ll need to go to the emergency room. Once encephalitis is diagnosed, medications will be given, along with supportive care, if needed.
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2. Headache is another symptom you will experience with encephalitis. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

With a headache<\/a>, you usually have a fever with it. Depending on how early of a stage encephalitis is in, the headache may be mild. The headache will eventually become severe if you don\u2019t get treatment for it. The main reason you\u2019re having the headache is that there is an infection in your brain. In order to get rid of the infection, you\u2019ll need to get treatment right away. The headache will remain. The longer you wait to get treatment, the worse the headache will become. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can try home remedies, but they are temporary solutions. With encephalitis, home remedies won\u2019t do too much good. It could make the symptom worse. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With a headache from encephalitis, daily chores will become difficult to do. The best solution is to take yourself to the doctor to find out what is wrong with you.
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3. Drowsiness can occur when you have encephalitis. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The brain <\/a>isn\u2019t working properly because there\u2019s an inflammation of the brain. The infection has gotten so bad that it causes drowsiness. You won\u2019t be able to do things that you need to do because you\u2019re always tired. This should concern you, especially if you\u2019re normally upbeat. The drowsiness can occur anywhere. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is a bad idea to drive when you have this symptom, especially if it\u2019s severe. It won\u2019t 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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The drowsiness should start to go away once encephalitis begins to go away. You\u2019ll need to stay in bed during this time so that the medicine can do its job.
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4. Personality change is a symptom that can occur with encephalitis. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019re unaware of what you\u2019re doing and saying, but since your brain has an infection <\/a>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\u2019t do, such as meet strangers and have unprotected sex with them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2019t say. This can cause you to get into trouble. Even when someone tries to calm you down, you\u2019ll lash out at them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The personality change can cause many relationships to break up. A mental health specialist can\u2019t help you with this problem. You\u2019ll need help from a doctor who can actually examine you to see what the problem is.
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5. Confusion is another symptom that occurs with encephalitis. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

When you\u2019re confused, you\u2019ll get lost in places that used to be familiar to you. Confusion can happen at any age, especially with encephalitis. The brain is inflamed and is making you confused. It isn\u2019t a good idea to be alone when you have this symptom because a stranger can lead you in the wrong direction and cause harm to you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For instance, you may go to the public library every morning to read a book, but since you\u2019re confused you don\u2019t know where the library is. You can ask someone, but they don\u2019t have to give you the right directions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the stranger notices or you tell him or her you\u2019re confused, the person will take advantage of you. Supportive care is needed, along with medications<\/a>. The confusion will remain in your body unless you are clear of encephalitis.
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6. Seizures occur with encephalitis because there is a problem with the brain. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The seizure <\/a>can suddenly occur. Some say to put a spoon in a person\u2019s mouth to help with the seizure. Some seizures cause convulsions, while others don\u2019t. It just depends on the person. When a seizure occurs, take the person to the hospital because there is clearly something wrong. The person may have to stay overnight at the hospital to not just figure out what illness the person has but to monitor them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The doctor will find out that the person has encephalitis and explain to him or her how it could have gotten into their body. Encephalitis can be gotten from insects and animals. Even if you don\u2019t own a pet, you can still get it. The seizure occurred because when it was in the mild stage you let it go. Now, it has caused you to have a seizure.
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7. Weakness in one or more areas on the body is a symptom experienced with encephalitis. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The area of your body will become numb and cause you to become bedridden and need assistance. When you go to the doctor, you\u2019ll need supportive care, along with medication. The weakness <\/a>in the area of the body will stay. If you waited too long to receive treatment, the symptom may remain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In order to get treatment, an ambulance will need to pick you up and take you to the emergency room. Weakness can cause pain and at the same time, it becomes difficult to walk. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hospitalization will be needed for a few days. Once you leave the hospital, you may need a nursing assistant to come to your home or stay at a nursing home until you\u2019re able to walk again. That\u2019s why it\u2019s important to not play with your body because it can cause you to become disabled.
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8. Coma is another symptom that may occur with encephalitis. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A coma <\/a>usually occurs when you waited too long to get treatment. The brain has become severely inflamed. A coma can cause death. The emergency room staff will try to do their best to get you out of the coma. If you\u2019re lucky to get out of the coma, imaging and blood tests will be done. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Encephalitis will be diagnosed. On the other hand, if the coma led to death, the autopsy will determine that you had encephalitis. If you were bitten by an insect, there may be bite marks on the skin. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The type of insect that bit the person carried a disease, which affected the brain. Your hospital stay will be long since you were in a coma. The doctors want to make sure you don\u2019t go into another coma and encephalitis medicine is working for you.
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