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What is the treatment for tick borne encephalitis?

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Dr. Jason Adler answered

Specializes in Pediatric Critical Care

Tick Born Enceph.: Tick borne encepalitis (tbe) is treated supportively. There is no definitiive treatment. Care may include hospitalization, supportive nutritional care, mechanical ventilation, and corticosteroids in select cases.

Answered 9/28/2016

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Dr. Joseph Bouvier answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

See below: Generally speaking, the first treatment, if the agent is a bacterial one, is to treat with appropriate antibiotics; but if viral, then if encephalitis occurs, supportive care is performed which can involve intensive care sometimes requiring mechanical ventilation. But often severe sequela result with neurological problems that persist if the person survives.

Answered 7/18/2013

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