Prognosis If the treatment is initiated quickly, about 80% of patients now survive, more than half of whom have no permanent damage. The most common neurological deficit is memory impairment. After herpes encephalitis, there is also an increased risk of permanent seizures (post-encephalitic epilepsy), which develop in the exact region of the brain where the … Prognosis | Herpes simplex encephalitis
Synonyms in a broader sense encephalitis, meningitis, herpes Definition The encephalitis caused by the Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 (HSV1) is the most common form of acute viral encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) with about one new case per 100,000 inhabitants per year (5 per 100,000 in Western Europe). If it is detected and treated … Herpes simplex encephalitis
Diagnosis The rapid detection of the genetic material of the herpes virus in the cerebrospinal fluid (liquor) (DNA detection by PCR) is the most important form of diagnosis. A small amount of cerebrospinal fluid must be obtained for this purpose. To extract it, a hollow needle is inserted between the 3rd and 4th or the … Diagnosis | Herpes simplex encephalitis
Synonyms in a broader sense Early summer meningo-encephalitis, encephalitis, tick Tick bite Please also note our suitable topic: Tick bite Definition The TBE virus is transmitted by ticks just like borelliosis. The TBE virus occurs particularly in southern Germany, but recently it has been spreading increasingly northwards. Early summer meningoencephalitis (TBE) is an inflammation of … Early summer meningoencephalitis (FSME)
Where are the risk areas for TBE? It used to be possible to say that early summer meningoencephalitis (TBE) occurred mainly in southern Germany. As a result of climate change and the mild winters that accompany it, more and more cases of TBE are also occurring in northern and central Germany. According to the Robert … Where are the risk areas for TBE? | Early summer meningoencephalitis (FSME)
What is the course of the disease of TBE? After an incubation period of 2 to 30 days, most patients experience flu-like symptoms with mild fever as well as headache and aching limbs. In the majority of patients the disease is then over. In 10 percent of cases, a second phase of the disease occurs … What is the course of the disease of TBE? | Early summer meningoencephalitis (FSME)
Diagnosis of TBE To confirm the diagnosis, antibodies against the TBE virus are detected in the blood or cerebrospinal fluid (liquor) using the ELISA method. In order to obtain cerebral fluid, a lumbar puncture is performed. To obtain it, a hollow needle is inserted between the 3rd and 4th or the 4th and 5th lumbar … Diagnosis of TBE | Early summer meningoencephalitis (FSME)
TherapyPrognosis of TBE The rehabilitation measures within the scope of a follow-up treatment, which can be carried out as in-patient in a rehabilitation clinic (rehab) or out-patient in a corresponding rehabilitation center, depend on the existing deficits. For memory disorder and lack of concentration there are different exercise groups and computer-supported training. Balance disorders can … TherapyPrognosis of TBE | Early summer meningoencephalitis (FSME)
Is FSME contagious? If a tick is infected with the TBE virus, the virus lives in the tick’s saliva. Through a tick bite, the viruses can then pass into the wound and thus into the blood of the person bitten. However, meningoencephalitis does not always occur. In two thirds of patients, the immune system can … Is FSME contagious? | Early summer meningoencephalitis (FSME)
General The meninges surround the brain. They are called meninges in the technical language. There are three layers of the meninges. The innermost layer, the so-called soft meninges (pia mater), lies directly next to the brain and is responsible, among other things, for supplying the cells with nutrients. This is followed by the spider web … Irritation of the meninges
Diagnosis In order to find a diagnosis, the physician performs a number of functional tests if there is a suspicion of meningitis. If these tests are “positive”, i.e. if the patient reacts to them with a certain movement, this indicates that irritation exists. When checking the Brudzinski sign, the patient lies on his back and … Diagnosis | Irritation of the meninges
Sun The sun can also cause meningitis. In this case the meningitis is a symptom of sunstroke. This occurs when the person affected has been in the sun for a long time with uncovered head and neck. The heat of the sun’s rays is decisive for the irritation. The heat, which then accumulates in the … Sun | Irritation of the meninges
