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Encephalitis

Encephalitis · Zánět mozku (encefalitida)

What it is

Inflammation of the brain itself, most often herpes simplex or autoimmune.

Symptoms & signs

  • Fever
  • confusion
  • personality change
  • seizures
  • memory loss
  • speech trouble

🚩 Get help if…

  • call 112 / 911 now Fever with confusion, odd behaviour or drowsiness
  • call 112 / 911 now A seizure (fit)
  • call 112 / 911 now Weakness, trouble speaking or loss of consciousness
  • see a doctor soon New psychiatric symptoms with memory loss over days

Where it strikes

Medical treatment

  • IV aciclovir immediately
  • steroids/IVIG for autoimmune types
  • anti-seizure drugs
  • ICU support

Natural & lifestyle

  • Rehabilitation and cognitive therapy after recovery

Emerging & experimental

  • Anti-NMDAR-targeted rituximab and CAR-T
  • antiviral prophylaxis studies

Alternative, off-label & anecdotal

Approaches used outside the guidelines, with what their supporters report and what testing has found so far.

  • Hyperbaric oxygen during recovery — small reports early / small studies
  • Supplements for recovery (omega-3, B vitamins) — untested anecdotal / traditional

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