Symptoms and treatment of neuroinfections

Classification of neuroinfections is due to the place of their origin. Distinguish encephalitis, myelitis, arachnoiditis, meningitis and combined forms. Acute viral infections are groups of acute viral diseases, the manifestation of which is similar to poliomyelitis, but the virus of this disease has nothing to do with them. In acute viral infections, the gray matter of the spinal cord and brain, as well as major motor neurons , is damaged .

In most cases, the registration of such diseases occurs during the warm season. In this case, most often there are neuroinfections in children. The source of infection is sick people or virus carriers. The main transmission path is airborne.

Most often, the infectious process affecting the nervous system is characterized by three clinical syndromes:

1. Intoxication syndrome . There is a general weakness, the body temperature rises.
2. Likvorny syndrome . Cell-protein dissociation is observed, which is an increase in the number of cells and protein in the cerebrospinal fluid, but the cells are much larger than the protein.
3. Syndrome of cerebrospinal hypertension . There is an increase in headache in the supine position, manifested in a greater degree in the morning. There is a breakdown, a disorder of consciousness, as well as an increase in the frequency of respiration and cardiac contractions, which appears against the background of a decrease in systolic blood pressure.

Symptoms of Neuroinfection

Symptoms of these neuroinfections include flaccid paresis, which is the character of temporary immobilization. In this case, most often there is a lesion of the legs, which leads to a change in the gait of the child. When pressing on the leg, there are painful sensations along the trunks of large nerves.

Usually, the disease is characterized by a mild course. However, in some cases it is complicated by the appearance of paralysis. The causative agents of acute viral infections are mumps viruses, adenoviruses, enteroviruses and herpes simplex viruses.

Treatment of Neuroinfections

Treatment of neuroinfection is carried out depending on the pathogen. Therapy of microbial infections involves the use of antibiotics that have a wide range of effects. Such treatment is performed until the agent is identified, after which the treatment of the neuroinfection is carried out by specific antibiotics. Viral infections are treated with antiviral agents.

As a pathogenetic and symptomatic therapy, infusion treatment of neuroinfections, as well as diuretics, neuroprotectors, vitamins and drugs that improve cerebral circulation are used. Patient acute viral neuroinfection prescribe rest and therapeutic gymnastics. Also, the treatment of neuroinfections involves taking medications that improve the overall condition of the patient.

Consequences of neuroinfections

The gross structural lesions of the brain, observed in the intrauterine period, are the main consequences of neuroinfections. They are the vices of development. Retrospective diagnosis of the consequences of the postnatal period causes difficulties.

The relationship of developmental disorders to neuroinfection can be confirmed only if there is evidence of anamnesis confirming meningitis, encephalitis , etc. It should not be forgotten that neurological disorders that have arisen after a fever-associated disease do not in all cases indicate a neuroinfection.

Retrospective detection of the transferred disease can be performed during a serological study. It is the detection in the blood of a child of specific antibodies with a high titer. The study is effective only in the case of a recent illness.