2024-03-01 14:30:00
04:30 PM Friday 01 March 2024
Written by Nermin Deif Allah
Encephalitis is a serious disease that affects the central nervous system, causes many disturbing symptoms, affects brain tissue, and occurs for several reasons, including viral infection, autoimmune inflammation, bacterial infection, insect bites, and others.
Types of encephalitis
When inflammation occurs due to an infection in the brain, it is known as infectious encephalitis, and when it occurs due to the immune system attacking the brain, it is known as autoimmune encephalitis, and sometimes the cause is unknown, according to the Mayo Clinic.
Symptoms of encephalitis
Encephalitis can cause a number of different symptoms such as the following:
confusion.
Personality changes.
Epileptic seizures.
Movement problems.
Encephalitis may also cause changes in vision or hearing.
Most people with infectious encephalitis also experience flu-like symptoms, such as:
Headache.
fever.
Muscle or joint pain.
Fatigue or weakness.
Complications Symptoms of encephalitis
They are usually followed by more severe symptoms within hours or days, such as:
Neck stiffness.
confusion.
Epileptic seizures.
Loss of sensation.
Irregular movements.
Muscle weakness.
Signs and symptoms of the disease that appear in infants and young children may also include:
Swelling in the soft spots in the infant’s skull.
Nausea and vomiting.
Malnutrition.
When should you visit a doctor?
Get immediate care if you have any of the more severe symptoms associated with encephalitis. Severe headache, fever, and change in level of consciousness also require urgent care.
Factors that increase the incidence of encephalitis
the age.
Weak immune system.
Autoimmune diseases.
Smoking.
Complications of severe disease
Constant fatigue.
Muscle weakness or incoordination.
Changes in personality traits.
Memory problems.
Hearing or vision impairment.
Speech disabilities.
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