Acute Encephalitis

作者：Simon Dennis W; Da Silva Yong Sing; Zuccoli Giulio; Clark Robert S B^*

来源：Critical Care Clinics, 2013, 29(2): 259-+.

DOI：10.1016/j.ccc.2013.01.001

• Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis
• Altered mental status
• Encephalitis
• Encephalopathy
• Seizure

Acute Encephalitis Dennis W. Simon, Yong Sing Da Silva, Giulio Zuccoli, and Robert S.B. Clark Acute encephalitis remains one of the contemporary challenges of critical care medicine. The diagnosis is difficult and sometimes unconfirmed, and encephalitis remains without clear evidence-based therapies or even therapeutic goals for the prevention of high neurologic sequelae. This article provides a framework for pediatric intensivists to guide the diagnosis and management of patients with suspected encephalitis. It provides an in-depth review of the most common causes of encephalitis in children. The article promotes early recognition, appropriate testing and empiric treatment, and management of the expected complications of acute encephalitis.

• 出版日期2013-4