The sequelae of viral encephalitis in adults vary in severity!

Adults are also at a very high risk of developing viral meningitis. If not treated in time, there is a high probability of leaving sequelae, which are often manifested as mental abnormalities. Patients in the prodromal stage also have fever, headache, myalgia, vomiting, diarrhea and other symptoms.

The symptoms of sequelae of meningitis vary in severity, mainly manifesting as neuropsychiatric abnormalities. Manifestations of neurological abnormalities include fever, headache, vomiting, drowsiness, coma, convulsions, etc. In severe cases, abnormal symptoms may occur in the cerebrum, hypothalamus, basal ganglia, brainstem, cerebellum and spinal cord.

Mental abnormalities, manifested as excitement, talkativeness, irritability, crying and laughing at random, insomnia, abnormal behavior, hallucinations, fantasies, or apathetic expression, silence, decreased activity, refusal to eat, poor orientation, memory loss, incontinence, etc.

Symptoms of post-encephalitis are accompanied by symptoms of corresponding infections before or at the same time as meningitis.

Patients in the prodromal phase have symptoms such as fever, headache, myalgia, vomiting, and diarrhea.

Meningitis can cause agnosia, where the patient can see or sense an object but cannot make the connection. Inability to recognize familiar faces or common objects. In other words, I don’t recognize you anymore. It may also be accompanied by epilepsy. Epilepsy is a sequela of viral meningitis. The seizure is caused by abnormal discharges of brain neurons and may not appear for several years.

Symptoms of sequelae of viral meningitis include various disorders such as motor, conscious and mental disorders, sudden loss of consciousness or sudden fall, foaming at the mouth or convulsions of the limbs, etc. If viral meningitis occurs, you must seek medical attention as soon as possible. Of course, you must also take preventive measures in advance and be aware of the harmfulness of this disease.

Another is a language disorder, namely aphasia. The patient loses the ability to understand and express language. The child may only lose the ability to understand written language, be unable to recall or name an object, or have articulation disorders that prevent clear and accurate pronunciation. Some patients cannot remember the correct name of an object, while others know the word but cannot express it.