Question
My cousin is now 2 years old and previously contracted hand, foot, and mouth disease, which later complicated with viral encephalitis. We are very worried; what should we do about hand, foot, and mouth disease complicated by viral encephalitis?
Answer
Hand, foot, and mouth disease is primarily caused by viral infection. If the viral infection is not adequately recovered from, it can easily lead to the occurrence of encephalitis. Treatment mainly involves the use of antiviral medications, combined with some drugs that nourish brain cells for symptomatic treatment. At the same time, appropriate methods should be adopted for handling the patient’s specific symptoms.