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Diagnosed With Severe Viral Meningitis, Episodes Of Epilepcies. On Induced Coma. No Rashes, Staring Just For 2-5 Minutes Before Sleeping For Hours. Severity?
Hi my family member,26 year old female has been diagnosed with severe viral meningitis. Experiencing epilepcies and today being placed in induced coma after 8 days in icu in a south korean hospital. We are shattered and helpless being in australia and rest of family in south africa. What is the severity of this illness? She has not been responding well at all. She can hear and recognise her partner (before she was induced today) . No rash on her body. When doctors woke her (she would be awake 2-5 minutes and fall asleep again for hours) she would just stare infront of her. What will happen now?
Sat, 20 Jul 2013
Hi and welcome to Healthcare magic.Thank you for the query.
This is serious condition and agrresive treatment is necessary. But most people recover completely and there are no consequances. There is no rash in viral meningitis and treatment is usually only supportive. If she has seizures and sleep disorders it could indicate encephalitis. In every case prognosis is hard to predict but as I said , most cases are benign.
Wish you good health. Regards
This is serious condition and agrresive treatment is necessary. But most people recover completely and there are no consequances. There is no rash in viral meningitis and treatment is usually only supportive. If she has seizures and sleep disorders it could indicate encephalitis. In every case prognosis is hard to predict but as I said , most cases are benign.
Wish you good health. Regards
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