Is encephalitis meningitis

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The importance of the brain determines that after the occurrence of any disease, it is necessary to understand the condition and treat symptomatically in order to obtain the best therapeutic effect. Let's see if encephalitis is meningitis.

Is encephalitis meningitis

First of all: encephalitis and meningitis are different diseases. Encephalitis is mainly distributed in the Far East and Southeast Asia. It is transmitted by mosquitoes, and it is more common in summer and autumn. Clinically, it has acute onset, such as high fever, disturbance of consciousness, convulsion, tonic spasm and meningeal irritation. Severe patients often have sequelae. It belongs to blood infectious disease.

Secondly: meningitis refers to the diffuse inflammatory changes of pia mater. It is caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, spirochetes, protozoa, Rickettsia, tumor, leukemia and other biological pathogenic factors invading pia mater and spinal cord.

Finally: most patients with encephalitis have mild symptoms or asymptomatic recessive infection, and only a few have symptoms of central nervous system, such as high fever, disturbance of consciousness, convulsion, etc.

matters needing attention

Patients should be hospitalized, the ward should have anti mosquito, cooling equipment, should closely observe the condition, careful nursing, to avoid complications or sequelae, for the overall treatment of the disease has a very good effect.