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Treatment of tick-borne viral encephalitis
Last reviewed: 19.10.2021
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Antibiotics for tick-borne encephalitis are ineffective. As an etiotropic treatment in the early periods of the disease, specific human immunoglobulin is administered from the calculation of 0.5 ml / kg per day for 2-3 days. Dehydration is carried out (25% solution of magnesium sulfate, mannitol, lasix, 20% glucose solution, etc.) and detoxification (reamberin solution, rheopolyglucin, albumin).
Widely used posindromnuyu and symptomatic therapy. There is evidence of a good effect when included in the complex therapy of the polyenzymatic drug wobenzym. In severe cases, appoint glucocorticoids in age-related doses for 5-10 days. When respiratory distress occurs, the patient is transferred to the artificial ventilation of the lungs.
In the convalescence period, massage, gymnastics, physiotherapeutic procedures are actively used, and further resort treatment is shown. In the literature, it is reported that anaferon for children can be used as a means of emergency prevention of tick-borne encephalitis.