About Meningo encephality
Fonte: https://www.encephalitis.info/death-from-encephalitis
Some types of encephalitis can be treated with either specific anti-viral treatments (e.g.
aciclovir for herpes simplex encephalitis) or immunomodulatory drugs (e.g. steroids or
intravenous immunoglobulin for autoimmune encephalitis) but even with the right treatment
certain types of encephalitis have mortality rates of between10 to 30%.
Some forms of
encephalitis are more severe than others. For example, herpes simplex encephalitis (HSE)
has a mortality rate of up to 30% even with specific anti-viral treatment, and 70-80% without
the treatment.
When death happens it is usually because of the brain swelling as a result of its severe
inflammation.
The brain is wrapped in a bony shell (the skull) and when it swells it pushes
downwards onto the brainstem. The brainstem is the part of the brain that controls the vital
functions of breathing and circulation. When the brainstem is under this type of a severe
pressure it ceases to function.
The rapid course of encephalitis can be traumatic and overwhelming. The realisation that
sophisticated medical practices and 21st century drugs are sometimes unable to treat the
disease successfully is frightening. Families who suffer a bereavement are often left feeling
shocked and traumatised.
Death is always difficult for those who are left behind, but even more difficult when it is totally
unexpected. There are a number of sources of help for families in grief and literature is
available on the subject. Please see the factsheet on Bereavement for more detailed
information on these resources.
We have support service staff at the Encephalitis Society
who can talk through any issues that family and friends may have, and, if appropriate put
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bereaved families in touch with each other. Such sharing of difficult experiences can help the
grieving process.
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