Is the mental disorder accompanied by sporadic encephalitis serious?

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Viral invasion of the brain mostly causes diffuse lesions, but there are also more serious local lesions. Encephalitis usually transmitted by arthropods is acute encephalitis of the whole brain, such as Japanese encephalitis. Herpes simplex virus (HSV) mainly damages gray matter and is characterized by necrosis (usually hemorrhagic necrosis), especially in the temporal and frontal lobes. Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy is characterized by demyelinating lesions. It is generally believed that the inclusion bodies in neurons or glial cells are important evidence of viral infection. It is difficult to find the evidence of virus infection in general clinical examination, but virus can be isolated in virology, immunology and some special examinations. Is the mental disorder accompanied by sporadic encephalitis serious?

Is the mental disorder accompanied by sporadic encephalitis serious?

With the development of Virology and immunology, it has been confirmed that sporadic (viral) encephalitis is caused by intracranial virus infection. It is an inflammatory change in brain tissue caused by direct invasion of virus, leading to immune demyelination. It can also be caused by immune mechanism disorder (which can be induced by virus infection or act on sensitive individuals by external factors), However, the exact pathogenesis remains to be further explored.

Most of the patients with subacute and chronic infection have insidious onset and progressive development. In the acute stage, the symptoms of patients with acute or subacute onset reached the peak within 2 weeks, mainly signs of brain damage, and generally had the symptoms and signs of diffuse brain damage. Some cases may have clinical manifestations of focal lesions, mental retardation.

Routine examination of cerebrospinal fluid showed that cerebrospinal fluid pressure increased, white blood cells and (or) protein increased slightly, sugar and chloride were normal, but normal cases were not uncommon. On this basis, there were mainly cellular reactions of immunocompetent cells, mainly lymphocyte reaction, and a few were transformed lymphocyte reaction, monocyte like cell reaction and monocyte phagocytic reaction. In acute stage, the former three reactions were the main ones, while in recovery stage, monocyte like reaction was the main one. In acute stage, cytological abnormalities could exceed 90%. In half of the cases, protein increased, sugar and chloride were normal, In some cases, the sugar content increased, and the paralytic colloidal golden curve was occasionally seen.

matters needing attention

The key prevention is early diagnosis and early treatment. We should advocate a scientific and healthy way of life, and do not advocate the unscientific method of producing antibodies by fatigue and illness. Adhere to the treatment of diseases, exercise at ordinary times, enhance physical fitness, improve their own immunity. Children can be vaccinated as planned.