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How To Treat Encephalitis?

my mom has been diagnosed with encephalitis. Test results from spinal fluid were negative. these tests were westnile virus, lyme disease, herpes simplex virus, valley fever, all negative. Please help with what other tests to find out what caused her to get this horrible infection.
Mon, 14 Mar 2016
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Hi thanks for asking question.

In encephalitis drained CSF might be turbid.
You have rule out possible viral causes.

Is CSF with increased total count and high neutrophilia? Then bacterial causes has to be ruled out by gram stain and culture.

If you are immunocompromised then fungal infection also has to be ruled out by culture.

If you have long term fever with weight loss then also tuberculosis ruled out.

Meanwhile take rest.

Maintain hydration.

If needed antibiotic can be started like intravenous and orally both.

For headache analgesic can taken.

Wish you good health.
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How To Treat Encephalitis?

Hi thanks for asking question. In encephalitis drained CSF might be turbid. You have rule out possible viral causes. Is CSF with increased total count and high neutrophilia? Then bacterial causes has to be ruled out by gram stain and culture. If you are immunocompromised then fungal infection also has to be ruled out by culture. If you have long term fever with weight loss then also tuberculosis ruled out. Meanwhile take rest. Maintain hydration. If needed antibiotic can be started like intravenous and orally both. For headache analgesic can taken. Wish you good health.