What are the symptoms of herpes meningitis

The symptoms of herpes meningitis generally include headache, fever, body aches, herpes on the body, and sometimes hallucinations, lack of energy, sleepiness, etc. When these symptoms appear, the patient may have herpes meningitis and needs to go to the hospital for examination in time. If it is confirmed that he or she has herpes meningitis, he or she should receive professional treatment immediately.

The clinical manifestations of herpetic meningitis are very similar to those of meningitis caused by other viruses. It is often associated with primary genital HSV infection and usually occurs one week after genital herpes lesions occur. Symptoms: The clinical manifestations of herpetic meningitis are very similar to those of meningitis caused by other viruses. It is often related to primary genital HSV infection and usually occurs one week after genital herpes lesions occur.

1. The disease can occur at any age, with more than 50% occurring in adults over 20 years old, and can occur in all seasons. Early symptoms include fever, headache, myalgia, drowsiness, abdominal pain and diarrhea.

2. Most cases have an acute onset, may have a history of oral herpes, body temperature may reach 38.4℃～40.0℃, headache, mild changes in consciousness and personality, and sometimes systemic or partial motor seizures as the first symptoms. Subsequently, the disease progresses slowly with prominent mental symptoms, such as inattention, slow reaction, reduced speech, emotional indifference and dull expression. The patient sits still, moves lazily, and may even be unable to take care of himself. He may also show stupor, mutism, or increased movements, strange and impulsive behavior, and intellectual disability is also obvious.

3. Neurological symptoms may manifest as diffuse and focal brain damage such as hemianopsia, hemiplegia, aphasia, ophthalmoplegia, ataxia, hyperactivity, and meningeal irritation. Most patients have impaired consciousness, and about 1/3 of them may experience systemic or partial epileptic seizures. Severe cases may die from increased intracranial pressure and brain herniation due to extensive brain parenchymal necrosis and cerebral edema. The course of the disease is from several days to 1 to 2 months.