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- Dennis W Simon, Yong Sing Da Silva, Giulio Zuccoli, and Robert S B Clark.
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 4401 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, USA.
- Crit Care Clin. 2013 Apr 1; 29 (2): 259-77.
AbstractAcute encephalitis remains one of the contemporary challenges of critical care medicine. The diagnosis is difficult and sometimes unconfirmed, and encephalitis remains without clear evidence-based therapies or even therapeutic goals for the prevention of high neurologic sequelae. This article provides a framework for pediatric intensivists to guide the diagnosis and management of patients with suspected encephalitis. It provides an in-depth review of the most common causes of encephalitis in children. The article promotes early recognition, appropriate testing and empiric treatment, and management of the expected complications of acute encephalitis.Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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