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Encephalitis Home Care: Warning Signs

Notify your doctor if you have encephalitis and any of the following:

Fever over 103 degrees F (39.4 C)
Repeated vomiting
Worsening headache
Worsening neck pain
Worsening neck stiffness
Worsening rash
Difficulty walking
Confusion
Lethargy:

Excessive sleepiness

Seizure

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Body aches
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Neck stiffness

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Last Updated: Nov 5, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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Encephalitis References:

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Kennedy PG. Viral encephalitis: causes, differential diagnosis, and management. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2004 Mar;75 Suppl 1:i10-5.
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